Although dogs can’t identify themselves in the mirror, they still have some level of self-awareness and ace other self-recognition tests. They can recognize their own odor, and recall memories of specific events, Earth.com reports. What level of consciousness do dogs have? That man’s best friend has a conscience is whatRead More →
Someone sentient is able to feel things, or sense them. … Sentient comes from the Latin sentient-, “feeling,” and it describes things that are alive, able to feel and perceive, and show awareness or responsiveness. Having senses makes something sentient, or able to smell, communicate, touch, see, or hear. IsRead More →
According to Wikipedia, “sentience is a minimalistic way of defining consciousness, which otherwise commonly and collectively describes sentience plus other characteristics of the mind”. What creatures are sentient? Non-human animals, including all mammals and birds, and many other creatures, including octopuses, also possess these neurological substrates.” They could also haveRead More →