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Are humans the only ones to show their teeth in friendship?

james dixon

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Only humans show their teeth in friendship
Is the smile a human only Phenomenon?

A smile is a smile

When animals show their teeth; they mean business---,.,./\,./\.,.,


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When we humans show our teeth; it’s called a smile
Humans are the only animals that show their teeth in friendship

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Do you agree or not and why--?
Just asking
:)-


 
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Only humans show their teeth in friendship
Is the smile a human only Phenomenon?

A smile is a smile

When animals show their teeth; they mean business---,.,./\,./\.,.,


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When we humans show our teeth; it’s called a smile
Humans are the only animals that show their teeth in friendship

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Do you agree or not and why--?
Just asking
:)-



According to BBC Chimps smile.
Chimpanzees can laugh and smile like us
 

Valjean

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Premium Member
But dogs evolved expressions and behaviors that benefited them in their interactions with humans. They don't necessarily understand the expressions they're mimicking.
 

james dixon

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Premium Member
I started this thread in an effort to raise the human race above other animals by singling out our smile. In my view our smile is a silent form of communication between one human to another that signals friendship or in the least; not opposed too or angry to.

In my effort I shortsightedly attacked other posters for participating in this by showing pictures of other animals who seemingly appeared to be smiling.

My bad, I should have kept my mouth shut and just let the posts take us to who knows where.

Again; my bad, fellow posters; forgive me

I will retreat to the side lines

Personally, I still believe our smile is unique

:)-
 

Saint Frankenstein

Wanderer From Afar
Premium Member
But dogs evolved expressions and behaviors that benefited them in their interactions with humans. They don't necessarily understand the expressions they're mimicking.
I don't buy that they don't understand. They must know it's something positive or they wouldn't do it.
 

Valjean

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Premium Member
I don't buy that they don't understand. They must know it's something positive or they wouldn't do it.
It cools anger, that's a positive effect, but I don't think they really grasp how or why. Greeted with accusatory tone of voice they reflexively cringe and put on a contrition act.

A threatened opossum will faint and "play dead" but I don't think it realizes what it's doing, either.
 

beenherebeforeagain

Rogue Animist
Premium Member
It cools anger, that's a positive effect, but I don't think they really grasp how or why. Greeted with accusatory tone of voice they reflexively cringe and put on a contrition act.

A threatened opossum will faint and "play dead" but I don't think it realizes what it's doing, either.
They probably later realize that they have missing time, get hypnotically regressed, and find out they've been abducted and released by space alien possums:D
 

Curious George

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I do believe an ape can laugh.,...,but I personally have never seen an "Ape";.,.,.,.,., much less an Ape laughing.

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Well I meant another type of ape as humans are apes, so surely you have seen an ape laugh.

But google it. There are plenty of examples, teeth and all
 
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