Quote Originally Posted by stinkyattic
Meh, we're curious and self-aware; it's one of the things that sets us apart from the animals.

That, and our use of eating utensils.

(first person to get that reference gets rep hahahaha)
We're also animals, and a few other species have passed the self awareness test too.

"Animals which have passed the mirror test are common chimpanzees, bonobos, orangutans, dolphins, elephants, humans and possibly pigeons. Surprisingly, gorillas have not passed the test, although at least one specific gorilla, Koko, has passed the test; this is probably because gorillas consider eye contact an aggressive gesture and normally try to avoid looking each other in the face. Human children tend to fail this test until they are at least 1.5 to 2 years old [1]. Dogs, cats and 1 year old children, for example, usually react to a mirror in fear or curiosity, or simply ignore it, while birds often attack their own reflections."


Other apes have been seen using tools too. And tools are not specific to Homo Sapiens Sapiens, our ancient ancestors also used them.

Spoken language is what currently separates "them" from us, and the "consequences" of being able to manipulate language the way we do is what really makes the difference.
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