Claudia -
I should have added to this thread before, but I was hesitant since I don't have much to say apart from I'm glad you liked the link I gave you to the studies on birdsong, and that I'm glad you decided to make a thread on this topic.
I'll be the first to acknowledge science as the leading force in the overall march of human progress. I don't think anyone would seriously contend that. Religion, the arts, and philosophy - they have their impact, but scientific research and its continuous, growing, and exhaustive work has undoubtedly been the greatest boon to mankind.
That being said, I think we're still worlds away from truly understanding the so-called "lower animals". Who knows what wonders of communication, story-telling, even poetry, may be present in whale-songs, bird-songs, etc?
And YAY! that Jennifer has added her thoughts.
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