tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684843.post1417194018415593836..comments2024-03-26T22:16:26.572-04:00Comments on Terrierman's Daily Dose: Nature Fakers and Dog FakersPBurnshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05781540805883519064noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684843.post-21699097238546123892014-07-15T10:25:51.798-04:002014-07-15T10:25:51.798-04:00Anthropomorphizing is a problem in the observation...Anthropomorphizing is a problem in the observation of animal behavior but so is what I call the "no fun in science" attitude of Burroughs and many scientists. Thus we had the lumbering almost dead giant squid which inhabited scientific texts and the writhing monster of "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea". When filmed for the first time ant squids turned out to be the writhing monster version! In fact today animal behavorists are finding a lot of learned behavior in birds and mamals. Emotion is real in animals and in fact the all instinct evolutionary striving automoton view of an animal is outdated. There obviously is much instinct in animal behavior but we're finding that there is a lot of learning and even proto-culture also. BTW- I love this blog. I have two JRTs which don't do any work but still manage to embody all the stuff you wirte about and I fantasize about. Thanks for your good work- JLTJeff T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01520811975339950553noreply@blogger.com