I think other animals, such as certain birds (crows, parrots), might be conscious, maybe octopuses, but that's just my pet theory. To be sure, we'd need a defin

I think other animals, such as certain birds (crows, parrots), might be conscious, maybe octopuses, but that's just my pet theory. To be sure, we'd need a definition of what consciousness is exactly (more than "I'm pretty sure I am conscious, and other people, too") , and probably really good brain scan technology, far better than what we have now.