I think what most distinguished humans fro other animals
is our phenomenal intelligence.
Skipping to something else, in response to the story of the
mother cheetah, take a look at this story about a lioness
who has adopted three baby antelopes:
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(from the link):
Quote:
The oryx would normally represent a tasty meal to a lion, but this is not the first time the lioness has placed a calf under her protection.
One was seen in her company in December last year, but it was eaten by other lions after two weeks. Another calf was taken away from her in February and placed in a zoo because it showed signs of malnourishment.
The chief game warden in Samburu, Simon Leirana, said that the lioness was seen with a baby oryx no more then three days old early on Saturday.
"We are baffled. We do not know what to do with this third oryx," said Mr Leirana.
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