Reposted by Andrew G. Fulmer
“the widespread appeal of animal tool use is partly due to anthropocentrism”
👍 for this new comparison of how animal tools and nests are talked about, from Sally Street et al.
The need to slap a human-like ‘intelligence’ label on animals is a symptom of this bias (writing a book on that now) 🧪🪹🔨
sciencedirect.com
Anthropocentric bias may explain research disparities between animal tool use and nest building
Scientists are not immune from bias. Studying nonhuman species objectively is inherently challenging, especially for ‘charismatic’ and ostensibly huma…
