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Don't all mammals do this? If you have had puppies or kittens, you know they start playing with each other even before their eyes fully open. Also, it seems t
by ardit33 5y ago
Don't all mammals do this? If you have had puppies or kittens, you know they start playing with each other even before their eyes fully open.
Also, it seems that even puppies have a sense of 'fairness' when they play with each other.
- neonate 5y agoAre you talking about playing or pretend playing? The latter is more specific.
- crooked-v 5y agoThe article makes the argument that that sort of play is an analogue of pretend play, since it's using real hunting behavior but with the animal clearly understanding they're not actually going for the kill.
- crooked-v 5y agoFor hunting animals, that kind of play is also an important step in learning how to control the level of force they use, as their fellows will loudly protest if they claw or bite too hard and the animal can pick up on the difference between that and normal play noises.