@cbsmornings: Tortoises may have a tough shells, but new research shows they can feel emotions like optimism and anxiety. Scientists found that tortoises in enriched environments were more curious and made more optimistic choices during cognitive tests. #tortoise #study #emotions #anxiety

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kaykittymomma
kaykittymomma :
I always find it hilarious when we are surprised other animals have feelings
2025-07-23 17:27:14
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1v_iso
1v_iso :
I think we all could have guessed that they were anxious little critters
2025-07-24 12:52:59
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ummmjasi
;) :
And they can be evil and angry (I worked with tortoise, he would try to break out of enclosure and if you moved them too much they would remember and hiss at you)
2025-07-24 14:03:24
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paigeprincessprettypants
♡Paige Unicorn♡ :
was this not known? I thought it was pretty obvious.
2025-07-25 11:10:59
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guacothetaco_
Guaco :
We needed a study to confirm animals have feelings?
2025-07-23 15:49:01
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kerplop13
kerplop :
it's a turtle I don't think there's much going on up there
2025-07-23 21:37:43
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jeremydeeeeee123
Jeremy Dee :
It’s sad we have to prove that other animals feel emotions like us in order to respect living creatures.
2025-07-24 18:01:42
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countrydara
CountryDara :
I guess that only people that are not really know or pay attention to their animals are the ones that do not realize that animals have emotions and thoughts. Some animals can plan plan logically.
2025-07-24 05:21:03
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atta.bui
attabui :
To everyone saying this is obvious, as a scientist, we need to have studies like things to quantifiably prove things! And not every animal experiences emotions certain ways. And there's different levels of emotions. Having research like this helps in terms of having citable evidence for animal advocacy groups
2025-07-24 03:55:03
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axi10001
Axi :
Everyone is going “Lol animals have emotion” but there’s two things: for starters, having *quantified proof* that these animals have emotions is pretty significant in any case, since that can lead to actual legislature. Secondly, anxiety and optimism actually are pretty advanced emotions and confirming their presence in reptiles is pretty significant, it means that tortoises (and likely other reptiles) can *anticipate the future* to some degree, which is like, crazy to think about??? That’s not usually an emotion we attribute to ANY animal and confirming that they can anticipate future events when they’re uncertain is very big.
2025-07-24 03:49:36
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jen.lyons0
Jen Lyons :
Mine make me anxious
2025-07-24 17:36:53
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darlingwerebuildingazoo
Darling, we're building a Zoo :
another reptile fact: bearded dragons have rem-sleep meaning they dream!
2025-07-24 22:29:04
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rabbitsailormoon
Vee 🇳🇮🇮🇪 :
🙃🥲 how did we not know this?… I had two Russian tortoises and I could tell when my boys were happy or just not feeling it for the day.
2025-07-24 14:52:08
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jeff.the.land.sharkk
jeff.the.land.sharkk :
Why is she talking through a fan
2025-07-25 08:37:09
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refinedautist
Watson :
Animals have feelings. Also tonight at 11: the sky is blue
2025-07-23 20:08:56
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iamcamcamok
Camcamok :
Every turtle I help across the road experiences anxiety and then hopefully optimism
2025-07-24 05:36:09
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moth_babyyy
Moth Baby :
y'all, many reptiles do not have the part of your brain that experiences love, so no not all animals have emotions (at least to the same extent that we experience them). Tortoises experiencing emotions IS a discovery because of this. Sincerely, a reptile lover who almost became a herpetologist.
2025-07-24 04:26:34
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kevinpandazz
Kevinpandaz :
This was common sense I fear
2025-07-23 18:56:06
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hoesayyyyyyy
Hoesay :
What about red ear sliders 👀
2025-07-24 03:19:02
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radiosilence.fkj
Hazard :
okay but most reptiles DONT experience emotions like these this is actually interesting
2025-07-23 23:39:16
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jenniferrobertson67
Jenn :
I think it’s safe to assume that all creatures have feelings. We don’t need studies to prove it.
2025-07-24 13:06:19
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balleronibolonga
balleronibolonga :
am I…. turtle?
2025-07-23 15:58:02
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moebounce2daounce
Syn Que :
So that’s why the turtle won the race 😲
2025-07-24 03:30:44
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vegandumpsterfire
§ara🌿 :
Humans discover we’re not the only animals with emotions 🫠 ✨wow✨
2025-07-24 00:04:31
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birdiebirdy_
birdiebirdy_ :
girl we been knew
2025-07-24 15:17:21
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