We know animals have emotions. They can feel fear. We also think they feel love, since they have strong relationships with each other. So are animal emotions s to our own? And do animals have a sense of humor?
A Parrot's Joke
Sally's parrot Bongo didn't get along with her o parrot, Paco. In fact, Bongo clearly didn't like Paco at all! One day, Sally cooked a chicken for dinner. She started to cut the chicken with a knife.
"Oh, no! Paco!"Bongo said loudly and laughed. Sally laughed, too, and said, "That chicken is not Paco. ""Oh…no, "said Bongo. This time, she sounded d. Then the parrot laughed at her own joke.
Yoga Dog
Jean enjoys yoga and so does her dog Buffy. W Jean does yoga, Buffy carefully places her toys on Jean's body. If a toy falls, Buffy runs to put it b . Does this behavior have any real purpose?"She thinks it's funny!"says Jean.
Animal Laughter
Can dogs "laugh"?Recent research shows that dogs can tell each other when they want to play. They make a special sound a kind of "laugh. "Psychologist (心理学家)Patricia recorded the sound. Then she played it to dogs and s their behavior. "All the dogs seemed to like the laugh, "says Patricia. So do animals have a sense of humor? If laughter is a clue, then p the answer is "yes!" .
