Humans are remarkable among animals for our ability to develop complex thoughts and emotions, but there are other animals that are also capable of high levels of empathy, and their behavior can surprise us by the intensity of their emotions.
In fact, some studies claim that humans and other animals experience the same emotions when we interact with each other. That is, just as we think they are cute or dangerous, so do they. This reveals a level of emotional processing that is unknown to many.
That’s why we want to let you know about ten animals whose emotional qualities make them adorable and surprising.
dolphins
Source: Cool Guru
These intelligent animals not only have their own language, but they can also communicate through a code that allows them to recognize each other by name and remember them.
Dogs
When the male dog pups play fight with the female pups, the males occasionally let the female pups win to build trust and get to know them better.
puffins
Source: Cool Guru
Source: Cool Guru
Puffins are a species of bird with a very particular appearance. But more particular are their romantic customs: once a couple is formed, they love each other for life. They build a home on the edge of a cliff and live together for the rest of their lives.
Cows
Science has shown that cows are capable of creating very strong emotional bonds with each other. Once they become friends, they are inseparable, and if they are apart for long they suffer very intense and unfortunate bouts of anxiety.
quokka
Source: The Nature Conservancy Australia
The quokka is a marsupial closely related to kangaroos, with the difference that they are the size of a domestic cat. They live in a very small area of Australia and are considered by scientists to be the happiest and friendliest animals in the world.
Polar bears
When these bears want to greet each other, they do so by applying the “nose to nose” method and they also do it when they ask another bear for food.
elephants
Source: Mother Nature Network
Baby elephants feel more comfortable sucking their trunks, just as humans suck their thumbs as babies, or when we get into the habit as adults.
Seahorses
These little animals that look so cute actually are. Once they mate with a partner, they do so forever, having found their undying love and holding onto their tails for life.
otters
Source: Imgur
Source: Imgur
The cute otters display their babies when they feel in danger to make the predator feel compassion and mercy for them.
squirrels
Squirrel mothers adopt other baby squirrels when they see that they are orphaned and would die in the open with no one to care for them.