Thoughts On: Existence - Part 3
All animals have physical senses by which we perceive our surroundings. We use those senses to our benefit: To find food, avoid danger, and to survive.
Though the abilities of various species to see, hear, and smell varies greatly; We all use our physical senses to gather information about our surroundings.
Sharks have an amazing sense of smell! They can sense a few drops of blood in the water from great distances. They use that information to find food.
All animals have physical senses by which we perceive our surroundings. We use those senses to our benefit: To find food, avoid danger, and to survive.
There are many animals that have physical senses that are far superior to those of the human animal.
In addition to the shark example above I’ll add:
Birds of prey have incredible long distance eyesight. They can see the tiniest prey from high in the sky.
Dogs have both a sense of hearing and smell that are far superior to the senses of humans.
There are many animals that have physical senses that are far superior to those of the human animal.
Other animals (but not all) fear humans, but other animals do not revere humans.
Many animals fear humans, as they would fear any predator. This fear is not universal throughout the animal kingdom. The polar bear will actively hunt humans.
Swim with the crocodiles, and we will quickly become meat.
Because of our superior intellect we often, egotistically, set ourselves above all other animals. That reverence is not shared by the other members of the animal kingdom.
Other animals (but not all) fear humans, but other animals do not revere humans.
Through our superior intellect we have the privilege of considering ourselves superior to all of the other animals. However, there are plenty of examples from within the animal kingdom of animals that have physical senses and abilities that are far, far superior to our own physical capabilities.
Egotistically, many of us humans revere ourselves and place our species on a pedestal high above the other members of the animal kingdom.
Other members of the animal kingdom do not share our reverence for the human species.
We are easily defeated in a multitude of circumstances where intellect is not a factor.