"Despite centuries of underestimation, scientific evidence shows that many animals exhibit sophisticated cognitive and social behaviors. They form lasting social bonds, collaborate to solve problems, display mourning behavior, use tools, remember complex information, learn flexibly, and communicate with intention."

https://slguardian.org/humans-are-animals-but-animals-are-more-human-than-we-think/

Humans Are Animals, but Animals Are More Human Than We Think

Humans have long considered themselves separate from the rest of the natural world, a view embedded in philosophy, religion, and modern science. Yet emerging research is challenging this assumption, revealing...