Do Animals Have an Aesthetic Sense?

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	Do Animals Have an Aesthetic Sense?

purrcapita

12-12-2006 2:35 PM

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animal, behavior, cognition

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12-12-2006 5:43 PM

Osolage

Hmmm... I wonder if it is also possible to say that what might appear to be survival instincts might actually be behavior related to aesthetics?

12-12-2006 6:38 PM

chmk1184

Very cool find. I'm off to give my dog a paint brush to see if he is the next Picasso!

12-12-2006 6:48 PM

bignosemousie

At the Galveston aquarium you can buy paintings done by animals (I think it was the penguins.)

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