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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsI find it disgraceful
that the rethugs have the nerve to use the elephant to represent who they are as a party. They are nothing like elephants.
Most contemporary ethologists view the elephant as one of the worlds most intelligent animals. Elephants manifest a wide variety of behaviors, including those associated with grief, learning, mimicry, play, altruism, use of tools, compassion, cooperation, self-awareness, memory, and communication.
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justhanginon
(3,290 posts)sure is. That was my point exactly.
Liberty Belle
(9,535 posts)Faux pas
(14,691 posts)that nails the emotional description of the effers. It lacks the killer instinct that the party has.
Haggard Celine
(16,858 posts)They're smart and they are very emotional. I saw a video once, I think it was around here, of two elephants who had been separated 50 years ago. They still recognised each other! They entwined their trunks and made noises like they were happy. It will make you cry.
Faux pas
(14,691 posts)fascinate me to no end. Better at being human than a lot of 'humans'.
OAITW r.2.0
(24,635 posts)work in packs, go after the disabled, do a lot of screaming.
would be my choice too!
Emile
(22,945 posts)MiHale
(9,782 posts)That is ghastly, never saw one of those before.
CTyankee
(63,912 posts)kairos12
(12,875 posts)I gotta get me one of those and name it Trump.