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Animals typically have a central nervous system, much like humans.
The pain that they experience is unique to each animal, however some animals can feel pain in a way that is more extreme than the human experience, and others might experience the same amount of trauma in a different, more subtle way.
-If an elephant is hit on it's rear with a human hand, it will feel pain in a lesser way as compared to if a child is hit on it's rear, or a kitten is hit on it's rear.
However, some animals lack a central nervous system, such as oysters and sponges. If there is no central nervous system, there is most likely no capacity for pain. Animals with no nervous system whatsoever can't even feel anything.
It depends on what you mean by the term "hurt".
Yes, animals have emotions and can get hurt physically and emotionally.
For example, if you hit an animal, like a dog or cat with an object they react to the action cause it may hurt of does hurt. in addition the animal you are hitting may become angry or may fear you (which shows a sign of emotion).
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∙ 6y ago
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∙ 14y agoAnimals like people do have human feelings. As you may feel depressed your animal could also feel the same way. Have your ever seen an animal with more than one emotion well if you haven't you should watch your pet or an animal. I don't mean go home and get your pet angry just to test' I mean observe he/she. If you do have a pet they, for most seem like an emotional outlet. Hope I could answer what you were asking.
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∙ 6y agoYes. Sentience is the capacity to feel, perceive, or experience subjectively. Animals have pain receptors, sensory organs, and a central nervous system to process sensations. Animals are able to consciously perceive their environment and consciously respond with many different behaviors to it. Animals have evolved sentience because pain can help them to avoid harmful stimuli and pleasure can help them to seek and find beneficial stimuli.
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∙ 10y agoYes. All mammals normally have the proper brain structures necessary to feel pain.
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∙ 11y agoYes, all mammals do to a certain extent.
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Do animals feel pain when being nudered?
No animals do NOT feel pain. They are put on an anesthetic which causes temporary loss of bodily sensations.
What animals feel pain while giving birth?
all of them
Do animals feel pain when shot by a gun?
Obviously, at least the ones with the capability to feel pain. That is, unless you get a clean headshot which destroys the brain.
When you do an experiment with animals or insects you should never?
most experiments on animals are harmless even if they look bad. animals feel less pain then us and are very oblivious. insects can not feel pain at all. and there brain is too small to know whats happening
Do amphibians feel pain?
I have no doubt they do. All animals have nerves and the main function of nerves is to sense or feel things in their environment.
Do all animals get sick?
this would be hard to prove, but surely all animals will feel pain or ail sometimes in their life time
Is there an animal that doesn't feel pain?
All animals (and perhaps all living things in general) need to respond to negative stimuli in some way or another. However, not all animals will feel "pain" like we do. Human/mammal pain goes deeper and the suffering can be much more intense. However, some animals lack consciousness and can't feel pain like animals with brains. Examples include jellyfish, clams, corals, anemone, sponges. Pain is an evolutionary feature intended to cue animals to escape to ensure survival. Several animals such as sponges need not escape, as it can reproduce simply by budding and even being shredded alive.
Who has extended utilitarian theory to include animals because they can feel pain and enjoyment?
Peter Singer
What is the difference between killing plants for eating and killing animals for eating why vegetable and non vegetable?
Plants do not have a brain or a central nervous system, which means they don't feel pain when they are killed. Animals do have a brain and a central nervous system and feel pain when they are killed.
Are there any mammals that don't feel pain?
It depends on which animal. Mammals can feel pain just like we do, having similar brain structures. There are most likely animals that can feel pain, but in an entirely different way than we do. Additionally, there are animals (like oysters and sponges) that cannot feel pain at all.
What are some reasons why you shouldn't do animal cruelty?
Animals are sentient beings like you and I who can feel and understand pain.
Is it right to abuse animals?
you could get arrested because an animal is like a human being they have feelings and they feel the pain.
