“Just as all humans are the same and each human differs. All species are the same and each species differs, and within that, each creature too, is an individual. It is a matter of mystery and delight compounded that so many species can bring that buondary between us, so that the hawk looks for the falconer, the dog seeks her human companion, the elephant stands vigil for the lost woman and the killer whale playfully shoves a sailboat but gives the kayak only the gentlest nudge.
Beyond Words: What Animals Think and Feel
An African elephant 
Seagull at dusk, copyright Content Catnip 2021 
Kingfisher – Birds, Mana and Maori Culture 
Kea – Birds, Mana and Maori Culture 
Huon Tree Kangaroo (Dendrolagus matschiei) female and joey peer over branch. Endangered species from the Huon Peninsula, Papua New Guinea.
“Different species are like people who knew each other in high school but have since gone on to different lives and livelihoods. Lots in common, common roots. A bond, perhaps neglected. We are all so similar under the skin. Four limbs, the same bones, the same organs and lots of shared history.
Beyond Words: What Animals Think and Feel
From: Beyond Words: What Animals Think and Feel by Carl Safina
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