I don't know where you're getting this but other animals aren't as thoroughly researched in that regard and people continuously try to deny the sentience/sapience of all things nonhuman.
I certainly think there are many other species with similar emotional facilities to our own and MUCH greater "intelligence" than we give them credit for, as well as, in some cases, high perceptive abilities. Have you ever shared your home with a dog or a cat?
nice double quote clo. one of the main things that separates human intelligence from animal intelligence is that there is no strong evidence of the existence of a theory of mind (ability to mentalize) in non-human animals. that is to say, that humans are unique in their ability to read other humans' minds insofar as attributing mental states to others.
