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[-] Wirlocke 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I'd say this is the case for mammals and birds, but I think other branches of the tree of life are more hit or miss since they're less social animals.

I'd be curious to see a study of empathy on octopi, the smartest non-social animal.

this post was submitted on 15 Dec 2024
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