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AlbertCat

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35. Beautiful pics!

Wed Nov 14, 2012, 11:27 PM

Nov 2012

Amazing and moving.

But the emotions look like ours because we anthropomorphize.... everything from these animals to the weather.

In reality, one has little idea how animals see and interpret the world. I mean, your cat or dog really doesn't understand what you say to them. They live in a world of sounds and smells we cannot detect. And they don't see as we see. And of course they don't have the same brain with the same connections we have.

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Spectacular. Sheldon Cooper Nov 2012 #1

"Guys ... I think the camera guy found zbdent Nov 2012 #11

Haha! Sheldon Cooper Nov 2012 #14

It's almost like a "Dutch Master" painting. TahitiNut Nov 2012 #24

Yes - a 'Dutch Master' painting Sheldon Cooper Nov 2012 #45

thats my favorite picture as well AlecBGreen Nov 2012 #25

is it painful for a chicken to have its feathers plucked while it's alive...? BlueMan Votes Nov 2012 #2

an answer to my own question- they're bred that way. BlueMan Votes Nov 2012 #5

Why can't chickens look like the ones we grew up with? Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2012 #30

Fortunately, I keep my feathers numbered for just such an emergency... n/t backscatter712 Nov 2012 #38

He was someone you loved to hate. Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2012 #40

go away son, you bother me... BlueMan Votes Nov 2012 #43

that chicken was a smartass Skittles Nov 2012 #61

Ugh. Why do we have to tamper with these poor creatures? cui bono Nov 2012 #42

I know, that was my first thought! Hydra Nov 2012 #53

Where are the God followers on genetic engineering? cui bono Nov 2012 #59

Me either, and I expected to Hydra Nov 2012 #60

poor chicken Liberal_in_LA Nov 2012 #9

Obviously a Republican chickenhawk Berlum Nov 2012 #57

the arrogance of religions that proclaim us special and made in "god's" image nt msongs Nov 2012 #3

according to my understanding, yes, we are both special and made in God's image AlecBGreen Nov 2012 #23

AFAWK Hydra Nov 2012 #54

wow AlecBGreen Nov 2012 #62

The equal consideration thing is a thorny issue Hydra Nov 2012 #66

indeed Flaxbee Nov 2012 #26

+infinity Jamastiene Nov 2012 #49

"Man was created to be a little lower than the angels... alterfurz Nov 2012 #44

I got a couple "kids" that proved that to me a long time ago nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #4

That chicken Livluvgrow Nov 2012 #6

There s a type of chicken nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #8

I hope so. Liberal_in_LA Nov 2012 #10

Beautiful! Frosty1 Nov 2012 #7

I want to hang that bat photo on my wall LadyHawkAZ Nov 2012 #12

This is an adorable picture of black mastiff bat embryos. Jamastiene Nov 2012 #27

Here's a laptop-sized version: NYC Liberal Nov 2012 #32

Thank you! Jamastiene Nov 2012 #47

Thank you for the awesome pictures kimbutgar Nov 2012 #13

spectacular. He has been one of the greats for a long time. robinlynne Nov 2012 #15

Pure beauty! TY arthritisR_US Nov 2012 #16

Wow. brer cat Nov 2012 #17

Very nice post ! nt jaysunb Nov 2012 #18

cool stuff Go Vols Nov 2012 #19

The gorilla hand is incredible. Curmudgeoness Nov 2012 #20

awesome Vattel Nov 2012 #21

Fantastic work. blue neen Nov 2012 #22

Amazing graywarrior Nov 2012 #28

I was with you until... IDoMath Nov 2012 #29

Take that up with the DM. I have simply copy and pasted. snagglepuss Nov 2012 #52

What a cute little bat. I wonder if it has rabies. lonestarnot Nov 2012 #31

Incredible! These are amazing. NYC Liberal Nov 2012 #33

Love the photos, hate the title. morningfog Nov 2012 #34

Beautiful pics! AlbertCat Nov 2012 #35

I suppose all those dogs and cats and other animals who sit on command, Jamastiene Nov 2012 #50

Those are some pretty amazing coincidences, aren't they? AlbertCat Nov 2012 #63

...You're kidding, right? Hydra Nov 2012 #56

You're kidding, right? AlbertCat Nov 2012 #64

lol Hydra Nov 2012 #65

The idea that they don't think is a funny one, AlbertCat Nov 2012 #67

we're all animals AlbertCat Nov 2012 #68

I've taken a recent liking to bats.. barnabas63 Nov 2012 #36

Never thought I would say a bat is cute... ohheckyeah Nov 2012 #41

watch this..lil Drac barnabas63 Nov 2012 #46

That was a cool video, thanks /nt workinclasszero Nov 2012 #48

Oh - how cute. ohheckyeah Nov 2012 #55

Bats are highly beneficial to our surroundings. Jamastiene Nov 2012 #51

oh my so beautiful flamingdem Nov 2012 #37

Du rec. Nt xchrom Nov 2012 #39

nice pics... however, I will remain an omnivore scheming daemons Nov 2012 #58