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  2. Animal consciousness - Wikipedia

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    Animal consciousness, or animal awareness, is the quality or state of self-awareness within an animal, or of being aware of an external object or something within itself. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] In humans, consciousness has been defined as: sentience , awareness , subjectivity , qualia , the ability to experience or to feel , wakefulness , having a sense ...

  3. List of Star Wars creatures - Wikipedia

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    The following is a list of Star Wars humanoid sentient species from the Star Wars franchise. List of Star Wars species (A–E) Dathomirians : The Zabrak , also known as Iridonians (when referring to the Zabrak who came from Iridonia), were a carnivorous humanoid species native to Iridonia, a planet located in the Mid Rim known for its ...

  4. List of alleged extraterrestrial beings - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of extraterrestrial beings that have been reported in close encounters, claimed or speculated to be associated with unidentified flying objects (UFOs) (not to be confused with the meaning of the term "alien species" in the biological science of ecology).

  5. Lists of animals - Wikipedia

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    Over 1.5 million living animal species have been described—of which around 1 million are insects—but it has been estimated there are over 7 million in total. Animals range in size from 8.5 millionths of a metre to 33.6 metres (110 ft) long and have complex interactions with each other and their environments, forming intricate food webs .

  6. Scientists push new paradigm of animal consciousness ... - AOL

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    Scientists’ changing understanding of animal sentience could have implications for U.S. law, which does not classify animals as sentient on a federal level, according to Reddy. Instead, laws ...

  7. Lists of individual animals - Wikipedia

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    There are several lists of individual animals on Wikipedia. These are lists of notable, non-fictional, specific animals (as opposed to groups of categories of animals). These are lists of notable, non-fictional, specific animals (as opposed to groups of categories of animals).

  8. Sentience - Wikipedia

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    Determining which animals can experience sensations is challenging, but scientists generally agree that vertebrates, as well as many invertebrate species, are likely sentient. [1] [2] Sentience is the ability to experience feelings and sensations. [3]

  9. Ethics of uncertain sentience - Wikipedia

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    The sentience of crickets is uncertain, but the number of animals per meal is particularly high. [8] Jonathan Birch, in answer to the question surrounding animal sentience, advocates for a practical framework based on the precautionary principle, arguing that the framework aligns well with conventional practices in animal welfare science. [9]