[mdigweed (OP)]

if so how do we know?

ta

Martin

Doh!

[upton]

I don't think so. Unless it can be proven that animals can experience an emotion akin to them realising that an unacceptable action has been witnessed or discovered.

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[DocN]

Some aquarium fish and monkeys can turn red.

[neilep]

quote:Originally posted by DocN

Some aquarium fish and monkeys can turn red.

Is that because they have been playing with red paint ?[] I've known some very naughty monkeys and fish !!

Seriously though, is their turning red attributable to embarrassment ?

Men are the same as women.... just inside out !!

[sharkeyandgeorge]

i know dogs can feel shame my old dog scamp used to refuse to make eye contact and would lower his head after particularly bad farts

"Defender of the Sea"

[Solvay_1927]

My dog definitely expresses embarrassment (or maybe it's just guilt - I suppose the two emotions are linked, like they're flip sides of the same coin).  If I walk into the garage and he skulks off in an embarrassed shuffle, I know (without having to check for myself) that he's been chewing my wellies again or nicking dirty washing (from the dirty washing pile beside the washing machine).

[elegantlywasted]

my neighbours dog cowers if you watch her while shes relieving herself, its quite funny to see... definatly a look of embarassment.

-Meg

[neilep]

As a firm believer in empirical study I took a photogrph of two cats ' doing it ' and then showed it to them.....they did not seem embarassed !

Seems dogs are bothered and cats are not !

Men are the same as women.... just inside out !!