we can communicate with dogs and dolphins (in a limited way)

which other species can we communicate with

CrazyNeutrino said:

we can communicate with dogs and dolphins (in a limited way)

which other species can we communicate with

define ‘communicate’

Pfft, we have a hard enough time communicating with other humans.

Arts said:

CrazyNeutrino said:

we can communicate with dogs and dolphins (in a limited way)

which other species can we communicate with

define ‘communicate’

Unnecessary.

Divine Angel said:

Pfft, we have a hard enough time communicating with other humans.

I find it easier to communicate with a magpie.

I read a recent study that seems to indicate we may misinterpret some animals mannerisms as affection/attachment to us when in facts its manipulation to get something they want from us.

Divine Angel said:

Pfft, we have a hard enough time communicating with other humans.

^ this

Divine Angel said:

Pfft, we have a hard enough time communicating with other humans.

And I’m not just talking about babies or deaf people.

Cymek said:

I read a recent study that seems to indicate we may misinterpret some animals mannerisms as affection/attachment to us when in facts its manipulation to get something they want from us.

The magpie was walking around what used to be my lawn, stridently calling in a tone that would normally scare people. Which I interpreted as; Hurry up and remove all the rubbish you took out of the shed and dumped on my dinner table!

Arts said:

CrazyNeutrino said:

we can communicate with dogs and dolphins (in a limited way)

which other species can we communicate with

define ‘communicate’

Driving Dogs Pass Test In New Zealand

saying “walk” to a dog or “car” usaukky invokes a response

saying a dogs name

what do you think is going on with the people instructing the dogs how to drive?

verbal communication

visual communication

Divine Angel said:

Divine Angel said:

Pfft, we have a hard enough time communicating with other humans.

And I’m not just talking about babies or deaf people.

Oh, no. I find those age groups easy to communicate with.

it’s the rest of them!

Divine Angel said:

Pfft, we have a hard enough time communicating with other humans.

communication is easy enough… it’s the listening and acting that’s the hard bit…

so we can communicate with other species in a limited form yes?

kii said:

Divine Angel said:

Divine Angel said:

Pfft, we have a hard enough time communicating with other humans.

And I’m not just talking about babies or deaf people.

Oh, no. I find those age groups easy to communicate with.

it’s the rest of them!

I choose not to communicate with most people, I am content with my own company most of the time

CrazyNeutrino said:

Arts said:

CrazyNeutrino said:

we can communicate with dogs and dolphins (in a limited way)

which other species can we communicate with

define ‘communicate’

Driving Dogs Pass Test In New Zealand

saying “walk” to a dog or “car” usaukky invokes a response

saying a dogs name

what do you think is going on with the people instructing the dogs how to drive?

verbal communication

visual communication

at best we ‘understand behaviours’ and modify or adapt them to our needs.

CrazyNeutrino said:

so we can communicate with other species in a limited form yes?

Probably better than we may imagine. Lie still and the bear will think you are dead.

CrazyNeutrino said:

so we can communicate with other species in a limited form yes?

there are a great many instances where we can communicate with other species

Cymek said:

I am content with my own company most of the time

No, you are always with MaryJane.

CrazyNeutrino said:

we can communicate with dogs and dolphins (in a limited way)
which other species can we communicate with

It’s been proved that even chimpanzees using human-based sign language can communicate between themselves using that sign language concepts that are too subtle for humans to decode.

If by “communicate with dogs and dolphins” you mean “train”, then animals that can be trained include horses, elephants, monkeys, bears, seals, cattle, birds of many sorts (incl. chickens, pigeons, raptors and parrots), cats big and small, pigs, goldfish, small mammals (incl. hamsters, rabbits, rats and mice), and llamas.

mollwollfumble said:

CrazyNeutrino said:

we can communicate with dogs and dolphins (in a limited way)
which other species can we communicate with

It’s been proved that even chimpanzees using human-based sign language can communicate between themselves using that sign language concepts that are too subtle for humans to decode.

If by “communicate with dogs and dolphins” you mean “train”, then animals that can be trained include horses, elephants, monkeys, bears, seals, cattle, birds of many sorts (incl. chickens, pigeons, raptors and parrots), cats big and small, pigs, goldfish, small mammals (incl. hamsters, rabbits, rats and mice), and llamas.

Some wild birds deliberately communicate with humans using a special call that humans know means “I can see you”, according to one Attenborough program. Generally it is not in the best interests of an individual of one species to let another species know what it is thinking.

I’ve often pondered about a description of the communication methods described by Dianne Fossey as she described a formal meeting between different families of gorillas. Communication by smell must be the most fundamental form of communication by all species (down to chemotropism in bacteria). Humans can communicate by smell with ants, in some sense. Touch and gesture are other common communication methods. A single grunt together with a shrug can carry a wealth of abstract meaning.