The Moral Lives of Animals

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by Dale Peterson, Ph.D.

Things with Minds

By Dale Peterson, Ph.D. on October 4, 2011 in The Moral Lives of Animals

"Elephants can be dangerous." I remember thinking those very words with an unusual concentration one afternoon, while being chased by wild forest elephants in an impenetrable thicket in Ivory Coast, West Africa. . .  Read More

"fur" vs "hair"

Submitted by Ethisis on October 4, 2011 - 9:19am.

The part about language is so telling. Even people who love and respect animals can get caught in that trap. Thank you for pointing it out. Great column!

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Dale Peterson, Ph.D.

Dale Peterson, Ph.D., has written nearly a dozen books about conservation, natural history, and animal science and scientists.

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