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Bekoff, Marc; Pierce, Jessica – American Journal of Play, 2009
This essay challenges science's traditional taboo against anthropomorphizing animals or considering their behavior as indicative of feelings similar to human emotions. In their new book "Wild Justice: The Moral Lives of Animals," the authors argue that anthropomorphism is alive and well, as it should be. Here they describe some…
Descriptors: Play, Animals, Animal Behavior, Emotional Response