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Animal Emotions and Intelligence

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For a long time, scientists believed that only humans could feel real EMOTIONS like joy, sadness, or fear. Today, research has completely changed that idea. Animals across many SPECIES show clear signs of feeling things deeply — from elephants that cry at the loss of a loved one to dogs that tremble during thunderstorms. Scientists now use the word SENTIENT to describe any being that can experience feelings and awareness. This discovery has transformed the way we understand the animal KINGDOM and our place in it.

The word sentient describes any being that can experience feelings and _____.
AWARENESS
Scientists once believed only _____ could feel real emotions.
HUMANS
Animals that show signs of feeling deeply belong to many different _____.
SPECIES
Name an emotion the text says animals can experience.
JOY / SADNESS / FEAR
Name something the text tells us about sentient beings.
THEY EXPERIENCE FEELINGS / THEY HAVE AWARENESS
Besides dogs, name another common animal that humans keep as a pet.
CAT / RABBIT / BIRD / FISH

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Write a short paragraph explaining how scientists' understanding of animal emotions has changed, using at least two facts from this section and one example from your own life where you noticed an animal showing feelings.

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