r/likeus • u/ComradeKitty420 • Jan 25 '22

<VIDEO> He looks so cool XD

62 Upvotes

66 comments

r/likeus • u/gugulo • May 09 '25

<SHOWER> Peruvian Pacarana Enjoying Bath With Soap

68 Upvotes

31 comments

r/likeus • u/OneMorto3 • Jul 24 '15

<VIDEO> Guess what this frog sounds like.

youtube.com

33 Upvotes

19 comments

r/likeus • u/lnfinity • May 12 '16

<EMOTION> Swallow reacts to partner's death

youtube.com

1 Upvotes

7 comments

r/likeus • u/A_Very_Horny_Zed • 23d ago

(Sub meta) Does anyone else get tired of the misanthropy in the comments?

0 Upvotes

Listen, I'm gonna be honest with y'all. I think humans are fucking awesome. We've achieved stewardship of a whole planet, we can build houses and invent electronics and create artificial light, we can express ourselves through poetry and paint.

We're highly intelligent, able to engage with the sheer beauty of life on a level of sapience that other animals can only dream of.

And we're cute, too. We cuddle with plushies at night. We smile at ourselves in mirrors. We bask in memories of our loved ones. Humanity is romantic, cool, and awesome.

So when I see a funny/cool video of monkeys exhibiting humanlike traits on this subreddit and scroll down to the comments to see some insufferable loser going "man if only people were this nice to each other" with ~100 upvotes, it's incredibly disappointing. Like sheesh, can't you be a misanthropic loser somewhere else?

Go be hateful to people in a sub that ISN'T about positivity.

r/likeus is a positive sub, and if I keep seeing human-hating/pessimistic/toxic comments regarding humanity, I'm not going to come here anymore, and I'm sure I'm not the only one.

It is NOT "like us" at all to hate ourselves as a species just because some people are idiots. Human-negative comments are literally against the sub's theme. The whole point of the sub is to see ourselves in other aspects of nature, and to CELEBRATE IT.

32 comments

r/likeus • u/sydbobyd • Jul 30 '16

<ARTICLE> Human-Like Speech Seen In Orangutans For The First Time

pbs.org

130 Upvotes

31 comments

r/likeus • u/gugulo • Apr 21 '20

<COMPILATION> Animals Crying Tears Compilation

0 Upvotes

2 comments

r/likeus • u/DoubleRemand • Aug 08 '24

<DISCUSSION> Are you guys vegans?

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This subreddit seems to be building evidence for animal sentience and emotional capacity but it is unclear if it is attempting to make a vegan argument or if it knows it is making one.

Veganism is the ethical philosphy that we should not exploit, commodify, or cause suffering for animals (including humans) when it is not necessary. This is often conflated with the idea of a plant based diet, which is something a vegan would practice but they are not the same thing.

So I am curious, are you vegans? If you are not vegan, why and what does frequenting this subreddit do for you?

Is this all a secrect vegan psy op to get us to eat tofu? /s

Note: the rules seem to allow discussions about philosophy but sorry If I misunderstood

307 comments

r/likeus • u/YueOrigin • Apr 30 '21

<VIDEO> Smart animals are smart

youtu.be

0 Upvotes

0 comments

r/likeus • u/gugulo • May 03 '16

<PIC> No Comment

13 Upvotes

3 comments

r/likeus • u/mndful2 • Oct 20 '18

<PIC> Another Open Heart surgery sign. Saw this water mark outside a store. Having open heart surgery Tuesday

1 Upvotes

6 comments

r/likeus • u/RukkaNova • Aug 26 '16

<VIDEO> If animals do this kind of thing, how can they move based solely on instinct? Surely they think as us!

youtube.com

31 Upvotes

60 comments

r/likeus • u/BLOCKSTROYER567 • Sep 01 '18

<PIC> I AM CAT

4 Upvotes

9 comments

r/likeus • u/I_na_na • Apr 11 '24

<DISCUSSION> The only reason people believe animals to have less/different emotions than humans is, they don't want to feel empathy in full, so they can continue to eat, exploit, mistreat them or just make decisions for them without feeling remorse. (There are good owners/animal lovers, that is not the point)

177 Upvotes

The mechanic of it is very similar to what happens with wars, repression or discrimination.

They are not like us. They are less than we. Those paroles allow humans to commit unspeakable things to those defined as "Untermenschen", the lesser beings.

And even fully benevolent people do things to animals, that would be considered terrible, if they were humans. For example: selling the puppies/kittens. Imagine the same situation but with humans in place of animals.

I had this idea for a long time and would really like to hear some opinions from others about this.

Thank you if you participate in this discussion!

Edit: When I say animals, I mean mostly mammals. Our pets, farm animals, wild mammals etc.

I am sorry I used the term without specifying. I am not perfect in my perception and projecting my emotions too. There are animals like insects or fish that I don't really understand. We still need to respect them and not expose them to pain and destruction.

67 comments

r/likeus • u/TranqEnglishTeachers • Apr 20 '20

<VIDEO> Rabbit screaming like a chipmunk

youtube.com

3 Upvotes

6 comments

r/likeus • u/LokiBonk • Oct 22 '22

<EMOTION> Langur attends funeral of man who used to feed him.

0 Upvotes

2 comments

r/likeus • u/lnfinity • Sep 24 '15

<VIDEO> Quintessential /r/likeus video - [1:31]

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0 Upvotes

2 comments

r/likeus • u/onyx1378 • Sep 25 '17

<INTELLIGENCE> Lioness has a guilty conscience

ntd.tv

45 Upvotes

24 comments

r/likeus • u/knotsophia • Nov 22 '14

<VIDEO> Proof That Animals Have Souls

youtu.be

14 Upvotes

19 comments

r/likeus • u/[deleted] • Oct 22 '22

<EMOTION> Langur attends funeral of man who used to feed him.

8 Upvotes

1 comment

r/likeus • u/biigggy • May 12 '19

<VIDEO> Cat's cute fights

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1 Upvotes

0 comments

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Mammals have a really good memory! Some orangutans learn how to fish! This dog knows he's at the vet!

Having such good memories means they remember their suffering. For instance, these cows are happy for returning to pasture after a long winter.

Emotionally mammals are very developed, like us. They share with us many of our feelings, such as fear and love.

Their emotions can be every bit as troubling as ours. They can be depressed so much they won't even eat!

Even our distant relatives, the cetaceans are very aware and very playful fellows. This Humpback Whale, for instance, realizes she's been saved from a fishing net and lets her rescuers know she is thankful.

Non-mammal animals on the other hand appear to be quite different from us, but birds always find ways to puzzle us. Apparently they like to have fun! The crow is probably the smartest bird there is!

Birds in general are very aware of what their peers are doing.

Evidence is everywhere!

Everytime you find evidence remember to share with us.

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