Philosophy
Many of the things that really interest and trouble us humans are exactly the same kinds of things that interest and trouble most other species. We are concerned with our status within the social group, for instance, and seek ways of posturing and making it known to others that our territory is ours and shouldn't be trespassed.
There's also the quintessential division of interests according to sex: when going out to dinner, the females fancy the food, while the males only want some tail :)
These brightly colored lizards are a case in point, as David Attenborough shows:
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Philosophy
Being a Flat Lizard Ain't Easy
Many of the things that really interest and trouble us humans are exactly the same kinds of things that interest and trouble most other species. We are concerned with our status within the social group, for instance, and seek ways of posturing and making it known to others that our territory is ours and shouldn't be trespassed.There's also the quintessential division of interests according to sex: when going out to dinner, the females fancy the food, while the males only want some tail :)
These brightly colored lizards are a case in point, as David Attenborough shows:
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