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Can animals have mental disabilities?

Can animals have mental disabilities?

Animals can be born with genetic or developmental issues that make it hard for them to live normal lives. They also can develop mental health problems...

24.02.2025 3

The Conversation

Rachel Blaser

On the Consciousness of Cephalopods

We named him Squirt – not because he was the smallest of the 16 cuttlefish in the pool, but because anyone with the audacity to scoop him into a...

24.12.2024 5

CounterPunch

Rachel Blaser

Octopuses and their relatives are a new animal welfare frontier − here’s what scientists know about consciousness in these unique creatures

We named him Squirt – not because he was the smallest of the 16 cuttlefish in the pool, but because anyone with the audacity to scoop him into a...

20.12.2024 10

The Conversation

Rachel Blaser