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Question: What can human beings learn with other animals!?
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I see a problem regarding the use of your word "with!.!.!.!.animals"! Did you mean 'with' or 'from'!? Let me take your word as correct & my answer would be like this: Of course, 'with other animals' we can learn many things but that particular human being should stay close to the animals!. For example, a cowboy learns so many things from the cows, bulls, goats, buffalo etc----their behavior, characteristics & sometimes loyalties! Unity, integrity, obeying Masters are few of them that a cowboy might learn!. Same way, a fisherman becomes expert on fishes particular activities, thus learn the waters' behavior, climate's actions on water or on fish; A zoo caretaker is not a tiger or lion himself; rather he learns all about from animals!.
If you meant "from other animals"---it's about the same---we can learn what 'obedience' is from dogs or horses or elephants! We can learn what 'saving' is from ants; we can learn motherly attitudes from hens covering her chicks from eagles---so many things to learn 'from' or 'with being with animals'!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

With animals!? 'From,' animals I can understand, as we are all (except plants) animals!. Homo sapience sapience!. The upright apes!. (not monkeys, swinging around in trees!.) Unfortunately, most things that the animals can do much better, are the things that human have categorized as 'human rights!." !?!? They won't overpopulate the earth, over exploit resources, and worry about the tribe next door!. Eat, drink, sex, and be merry - the philosophy of animals! Show me some people like that!?
Peace!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

I have a theory that early man learned much from animals by seeing their behavior!.
Wasps nests of mud are much like an apartment as one example!. Seeing fish underwater perhaps made man try it himself!.

Man could learn not to exploit the environment and have excess food as animals do this, They take what they need and don't damage the rest!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

What do you mean; learn WITH other animals!? Do you mean learn FROM other animals!?

My puppy has taught me a lot about life and how to BE!. She was a rescue pup, had her leg broken when she was under 10 weeks of age!. She'd had 4 homes by the time she was 4 months old!. Yet remarkably she is a happy, bouncy, trusting, loving, bundle of mischief!

She has her leg amputated, but there was no woe-is-me she got up and got on with it!. No trace of self pity!. She has made me more focused in the here and now!. She makes me laugh with her playfulness and antics!. She teaches me not to take life too seriously!. Enjoy the moment!. Don't live in the past with grudges!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

A lot, I guess!

From crows (well, not exactly an animal but birds again are in animal kingdom!) we could learn to live in unity! Have you ever seen how sometimes crow assemble together!? Makes me wonder if they are solving some dispute or planning an important strategy! I have actually seen an important member sitting inside the semi-circle and advising others and rest nodding their heads!.!.!.er!.!.!.beaks! And then if one member dies they all raise such caco-phony that the whole world knows how grief-stricken they are! Well I think they are more warrior-like but still we can learn to live as a unit and not attack members of our own species!!!

While still on birds, I would like to mention that they share their duties equally!.!.!.I mean a male and a female bird!.!.!.towards raising family!. Last week only a pair of pigeon made a make-shift nest in my balcony and mother laid 2 eggs!. Then they took turns to sit & brood on!. I was amazed at their duty-sharing ability and devotion! Now isn't that great! We humans tend to think it is solely a woman's job and many men wash their hands off this responsibility!

And then a dog's loyalty, an ant's perseverence, is well-known!. No need to reiterate! Only if loyalty/faithfulness was a Man's trait too!.!.!.SIGH!!!Www@QuestionHome@Com

Animals are so much more giving, receiving, deserving, honest and non-judgemental!.

They react so positively to love even if it takes some time to gain their trust:

Animals are genuine - I think we can learn that from them!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

i dont think we need to, because were well past that!. if we did then were better of living in the caveman era again!.
we need to learn more about ourselves as our own species!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

How to just be!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com