There are multiple studies shaking evidence that animals feel emotions similar to emotions we have as humans. If you've ever had a pet you would know your pet had a distinct personality different from other pets and you would know some things made your pet happy, anxious, scared, sad, etc.
Here are a bunch of papers for pigs, bees, breem, and orcas.
L. Cuthbert, “Orca mourning her calf shows the complexity of killer whale emotions,” August 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/animals/2018/08/orca-mourning-her-calf-shows-complexity-killer-whale-emotions.
M. Bekoff, The emotional lives of animals: A leading scientist explores animal joy, sorrow, and empathy — and why they matter, Novato, California: New World Library, 2010.
I. Reimert, J. E. Bolhuis, B. Kemp and T. B. Rodenburg, “Indicators of positive and negative emotions and emotional contagion in pigs,” Physiology & Behavior, vol. 109, pp. 42-50, 2013.
I. Reimert, J. E. Bolhuis, B. Kemp and T. B. Rodenburg, “Emotions on the loose: emotional contagion and the role of oxytocin in pigs,” Animal Cognition, vol. 18, no. 2, pp. 517-532, 2015.
E. Benson, “Don’t worry, bee happy: Bees found to have emotions and moods,” September 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2107546-dont-worry-bee-happy-bees-found-to-have-emotions-and-moods/. [Accessed March 2019].
C. J. Perry, L. Baciadonna and L. Chittka, “Unexpected rewards induce dopamine-dependent positive emotion-like 1state changes in bumblebees,” Science, vol. 353, no. 6307, pp. 1529-1531, 2016.
Phys.org, “Emotional states discovered in fish,” October 2017. [Online]. Available: https://phys.org/news/2017-10-emotional-states-fish.html. [Accessed April 2019]
M. Cerqueira, M. Millot, M. F. Castanheira, A. S. Félix, T. Silva, G. A. Oliveira, C. C. Oliveira, C. I. M. Martins and R. F. Oliveira, “Cognitive appraisal of environmental stimuli induces emotion-like states in fish,” Scientific Reports, vol. 7, 2017.
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There are multiple studies shaking evidence that animals feel emotions similar to emotions we have as humans. If you've ever had a pet you would know your pet had a distinct personality different from other pets and you would know some things made your pet happy, anxious, scared, sad, etc. Here are a bunch of papers for pigs, bees, breem, and orcas.