SciShow
6 Animals with Oddly Human Behavior
According to research, some animals act in ways that seem oddly similar to the things we do.
TED Talks
Barbara J. King: Grief and love in the animal kingdom
From mourning orcas to distressed elephants, biological anthropologist Barbara J. King has witnessed grief and love across the animal kingdom. In this eye-opening talk, she explains the evidence behind her belief that many animals...
SciShow
6 Animals with Oddly Human Behavior
According to research, some animals act in ways that seem oddly similar to the things we do. Chapters CROWS HOLD GRUDGES 1:50 COWS NEED FRIENDS 2:36 AFRICAN WILD DOGS VOTE 3:59 DOLPHINS GOSSIP 5:29 BEES BECOME PESSIMISTS 6:59 6 PENGUINS...
Curated Video
A Midsummer Night's Dream 2.1.92 Animated Note: Proud River
In A Midsumer Night's Dream, Titania describes her quarrel with Oberon as disrupting the natural world, causing mists to pull water from the sea and flood rivers, which she personifies as becoming "proud and arrogant." This video...
Curated Video
Anthropomorphism
Jessi discusses anthropomorphism and how it can interfere with communication and your overall relationship with a non-human animal.
Sky News
Stuffed taxidermy mice made to look like humans
Stuffed taxidermy mice made to look like humans
Getty Images
CU Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) clapping, Norfolk, UK
CU Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) clapping, Norfolk, UK
Getty Images
Zebra, MCU zebras at edge of pool, shake birds off their backs, one zebra looks to camera and moves mouth as if talking.
Zebra, MCU zebras at edge of pool, shake birds off their backs, one zebra looks to camera and moves mouth as if talking.
Other
Youtube: What Is Personification?
Learn about personification and anthropomorphism through explanations and examples in this video. [1:22]