Biologist Explains Animal Behavior on Israeli TV Show
Translated & summarized from NEWSru Israel by baba
Biologist Alexander Abolitz appeared on Dmitry Brikman's Israeli TV show "Children's Non-Childish Question" to discuss animal behavior. Abolitz explained that animals lack conscience as they don't understand good and evil, though they do engage in violence and aggression. He also touched on animal social preferences and communication. The show's author, Dmitry Brikman, is soliciting questions from children for future broadcasts.
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- Biologist Alexander Abolitz stated animals lack conscience and the concepts of good and evil.
- Animals do not experience war, but they do exhibit violence and aggression, according to Abolitz.
- Abolitz suggested horses would prefer to be with other horses rather than cooperate with humans.
- Israeli photo artist Dmitry Brikman hosts the program "Children's Non-Childish Question."
- The show is soliciting questions from children for future episodes.
Israeli photo artist and journalist Dmitry Brikman presents the program "Children's Non-Childish Question," featuring biologist, traveler, and animal researcher Alexander Abolitz. Abolitz, who is also the co-founder and editor-in-chief of the magazine "In the World of Animals" alongside Nikolay Drozdov, addressed the question of whether animals possess conscience.
Abolitz stated that animals do not have conscience because they lack the concepts of good and evil. Regarding animal warfare, he clarified that war is a societal construct tied to politics and economics, which animals do not experience. However, he acknowledged that animals do exhibit violence, aggression, and engage in fights that can result in injury, mutilation, or death.
When asked if horses can choose humans, Abolitz suggested that while humans choose horses, a horse, if given the opportunity, would prefer to be alone or with other horses, as cooperation with humans is not fundamentally necessary for them. He also speculated that hares might understand each other, though not all of them would. Brikman invites viewers to send in "children's questions" for future episodes, specifying the child's gender and age, to his email address.