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Octopuses can express their feelings. How to?
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Bobo.id – Octopus is one of the tentacled animals that are members of the Arecacease family of animals.
This unique sea creature has been shown to be able to solve complex puzzles and demonstrate the ability to recognize faces. friends.
One animal researcher from the University of York was also curious whether octopuses and vertebrates also has the ability to show emotion and feelings.
Many experts say that invertebrates, such as octopuses, crabs, lobsters and crayfish, cannot feel pain.
However, a team of researchers from the University of York is examining the ability of invertebrates to cope with stress.
Animal Welfare
As it turns out, this research from the University of York is linked to legislation regarding animal welfare in the UK, friends.
This law deals with the law of not harming animals.
This law also regulates how to slaughter animals that are good and not torture.
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Well, this law regulates many birds and mammals.
While vertebrates are very little discussed.
Therefore, York University researchers made this study to prove that all types of animals deserve to be treated well, one of which is the octopus.
How the Octopus Conveys Feelings
In the scientific journal Science, animal researcher Frans de Waal of Emory University said this study by York University was good for stopping human behavior in animals.
Many people still think that animals, including vertebrates, do not feel pain and have no feelings.
As a result, many treat animals arbitrarily, including marine animals.
In research at the University of York, a team of experts found that octopuses can convey feelings of happiness and distress with changes in color and behavior.
When octopuses are happy, they will move more actively by stretching their tentacles.
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The color of the octopus also looks bright and shiny, and has a good appetite and hunting instinct.
On the other hand, when octopuses feel depressed and sad, they will move slightly and slightly widen their tentacles.
Octopuses will appear dull in color when they are under stress. Moreover, their hunting instincts would drop drastically.
Animals without backbones
In addition to octopuses, the University of York is also working on researching how invertebrates convey feelings.
Invertebrates or invertebrates studied also experience the same characteristics, friends.
They will appear lethargic, have no appetite, and are dull in color when they are stressed.
The causes of stress can vary, such as damaged habitat, losing in a fight against other animals, to being treated badly by other animals and humans.
Knowing this, we know that all animals can feel stressed. Therefore, we must treat animals well, yes!
Quiz! |
Why is York University conducting research on the feelings of animals, including octopuses? |
Hint: Check page 2! |
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