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Now more than ever, people feel alienated from the natural world and worried about animal life. Meanwhile we humans are finally appreciating that we aren’t the only intelligent life forms here, and we never have been. Join me, Lisa Lanser Rose, an award-winning author, educator, and dog trainer, and my guests as we put science, experience, and radical empathy to work. Let us take you deep into the minds of our fellow creatures. By imagining what it‘s like to BE another creature, we hope to forge a bond strong enough to save us all, on This Animal Life.
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Sunday Aug 08, 2021
How Do You Know What A Bird Dreams About?
Sunday Aug 08, 2021
Sunday Aug 08, 2021
Dog and cat people know their pets dream, but do all animals dream? What about birds? Octopuses? Even fruit flies? Ann and Lisa explore how scientists know if other animals are dreaming and even what they might be dreaming about. Why do we wingless humans dream we can fly? If we dream we can fly, do birds dream they can drive a car?
Lisa and Ann discuss recent studies into how, why, and what animals dream about. Learn just how similar animal dreams might be.
Want to follow up on our sources or watch any of the videos we mention? Go to ThisAnimalLIfe.com and click on Show Notes.
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