If both parties have a stake in the other, the chances of them killing each other are going to be reduced.

Chimpanzees, typically, kiss and embrace after fights. They first make eye contact from a distance to see the mood of the others. Then they approach and kiss and embrace.

Octopuses have hundreds of suckers, each one equipped with its own ganglion with thousands of neurons. These 'mini-brains' are interconnected, making for a widely distributed nervous system. That is why a severed octopus arm may crawl on its own and even pick up food.

Unlike the primate hand, the elephant's grasping organ is also its nose. Elephants use their trunks not only to reach food but also to sniff and touch it. With their unparalleled sense of smell, the animals know exactly what they are going for. Vision is secondary.

The role of inequity in society is grossly underestimated. Inequity is not good for your health, basically.

Future benefits rarely figure in the minds of animals.

The chimpanzees could tear me apart in no time. They're many times stronger than we are.