But have you ever REALLY tried to imagine what it would be like if we wandered into the jungle and found other animals behaving the way we think that only humans do.
Suppose that on a particular day of the year, we saw little monkeys cover themselves in leaves and vines, then wander around from tree to tree asking the older monkeys, "Ook or ook!" For treats... and if they didn't get any. Retaliation.
Suppose birds got together to give organized concerts. Half a worm exchanged for admission to hear some of the best pop-song-birds in the forest.
Suppose we found elephants caring for the sick and mourning over the dead:
(Animals just don't make very good humans, though... their brains are too small and the chemistry is off a little bit... maybe some day with genetic engineering...)
Happy Halloween!
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