Are We Really Higher Animals

~ Gottfried

Once viewed as the only creatures with emotions, morality, and culture; Humans are living off past glories. Apes, Orangutans amongst others are making greater strides than we ever imagined. Human “smartness” is just a particular survival strategy among many others. It’s not the top of a long ladder. We’ve not really been kicking it, it’s been majorly about surviving.

Retentive memory. Chimpanzees, for instance, can easily beat humans at recalling a set of numbers if they were displayed for a fraction of a second. If you’re having difficulty believing, think about how many times you’ve gone into a room and forgot why you went in, in the first place. Next time it happens, just remember that there is at least one chimp laughing at you from the shadows.

Resilience. Octopuses can learn to open pill bottles protected by childproof caps, which many humans can’t figure out on their own. If we try to make excuses for ourselves, we’d say; humans have a beating heart and as such, they collapse under pressure! Think again! Octopuses have THREE hearts. And they somehow manage to open pill bottles faster than you and me under immense pressure. Pathetic, I’m not buying it!

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Peaceful. Every animal is peaceful as long as you don’t disturb it. Not only is this true, but it is damnably good advice. Take it and remember it. Humans, on the other hand, are far from peaceful. We are inherently aggressive, violent, and competitive, cooperating only for personal gain. It takes only a little misunderstanding for us to show our true nature. If you ever catch yourself chanting on as a petty thief is about to be lynched, you’re only just being human.

Longevity. When you switch on a kitchen light and see a cockroach scuttle for safety you can’t help seeing it as a lower form of life. Unfortunately, there are a lot more of them than there are of us and they have been around far, far longer. Matter of fact, on recent evidence, our days seem to have been numbered. Cockroaches could withstand anything, even a nuclear bomb, and they are well on their way to outlasting us. AGAIN

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Loyalty. We don’t offer nearly as much loyalty as dogs. Humans are ready to stab you in the back for a price. Every human has a price, the important thing is to find out what it is. Beavers will stay faithful until their mate dies. They also don’t move far away from their parents when they are establishing a new colony. If a human manages to do 10 years, even society will applaud them for trying that hard. Hands up if you can’t wait to get away from your parents.

Purpose. Why are you really here? Ants look at us and wince when we say that we have a clear cut plan for our lives. These creatures have assigned roles from birth, according to their gender. The women work, while the men stand in line and wait for their turn to service the queen. Now to you. At 12, you wanted to become a Pilot. At 18, the dream changed to advanced chemical engineering. And then at the ripe age of 32…

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Now ask yourself one more time. Are we really higher animals?

I think not.

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302 thoughts on “Are We Really Higher Animals”

  1. You have a well-laid claim, I must confess. And you communicated! Nice one.👍

    We are really higher animals and this is supported by a ‘universal truth’.
    From the description you made of each animals with their attributes, you will get to see that human beings have all these in one body. I think we just dont wanna own up or expresses it.
    We just make up excuses on why we shouldn’t be better humans.
    Ebuka, it has to do with the choice we make. It’s not the top of a long ladder though, but some people are kicking it with AI and all.

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          1. Oh you’ve deemed it justify because of the aforementioned that humans is irrational haha.
            These are just the peripheries, animals too exhibit the attitude especially when they are hungry…you know

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  7. Even the way we handle our waste. There’s a huge contrast between our environment and theirs. We are even crossing the line to pollute their habitats. “Higher” might just mean who is in charge. It doesn’t necessarily mean the brightest of lot.

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  9. Humans are the most wild animal in this world. Unpredictable, disloyal, wicked etc. You will meet a lady and she will tell you she does not have any female friends, it rings a bell to me always.
    The level of loyalty you will get from your pet this days is far more compared to humans (higher animal). Animals can be very remorseful when they do wrong while humans reverse is the case.
    You can’t find racial discrimination among animals, take for instance lions. No matter the colour they still find a way to socialize. Humans on the other hand find the slightest opportunity to segregated themselves, a race feels they are superior to other race.
    What exactly are we higher in when we can’t even get the basics.
    I enjoyed the write up man.

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    1. Humans will rather die than show remorse for wrongdoings. Agreed 😅

      Racism is such a touchy subject. We’ll like to pretend it doesn’t exist, but it does.

      Hahaha, the “she doesn’t have female friends” cracked me up.

      Thanks man!

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