Most animals have different vocal chords than humans, so even if they were able to understand our language, it's unlikely that they'd be able to speak in a human tounge.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

On the flip side, we can't really converse with animals. I have 3 dogs, and I taught them the basic stuff. Sit, shake, potty, food, goody, etc. All of them bark or paw at the door to go to the bathroom, and I understand that. Around dinner time, they ALWAYS come to me to tell me it's feeding time, and my one dog even goes over to the pantry to tell me she wants a goody. But I'm sure you mean effectively communicate, like translations and stuff.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Have we forgotten about the pug that says Batman, or am I the only one that remembers?

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Haha, oh my goodness, you are amazing.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

because evolution is fake

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I'm not saying whether or not I agree that humans descended from apes, but it is true that animals adapt and evolve over time. Also, to be fair, this post says nothing about evolution, so your point is moot.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

What proof do you have of that?

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Okay people, let's not get our feathers in a bunch here. Obviously this person is a troll, and we really don't need another evolution debate starting for the millionth time on here. So just pretend you never read it and move along. Kay? :P

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I thumbed this up[ purely because you know the correct pluralization of genius.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Animal's brains are by far less complex than humans; Humans are the most intelligent form of life on Earth as we know it.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

But the point is, why haven't animals brains evolved to become more complex? (Or something like that)

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Because animals are already in their most complex form...

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I'm sure if you took the time to research human brains and their evolution through time compared to a, say, lizard's brain, this concept would be far easier to comprehend.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

What about centaurs?

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Well, I try to avoid calling centaurs 'animals' because the last person who did that (some old toad lady, I think) got taken into their forest and was scarred for life.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Centaurs have denied "Being" status and are content to remain in the category of "Beasts". I refer to them as I feel appropriate.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Hmmm... touché. Well, it's too late to change the post now. I'll just have to hope that no one else thinks of this.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

(HeadmasterRumbleroar):There's also Acromantulas.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Yes, and goblins, and house elves, and giants, and snakes (if you count Parselmouths), and Sphinxes. Anything I missed?

by Anonymous 13 years ago

And werewolves. I forgot werewolves.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Snakes don't count in my opinion, because the snakes arent intelligent enough for human speech, the humans are using the snake's language. Giants, house elves, and goblins are also beings I believe, but I am not sure.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I remember that elephants have complex brains too,and seem to be killing humans for revenge,I heard it in a documentary :J

by Anonymous 13 years ago

It goes both ways, we haven't learned to bark to communicate with dogs or whatever.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

But....Headmaster Rumbleroar...Aren't you a lion that talks?

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I dunno killed it?

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Ummmm guys...what about the apes that can communicate with humans using sign language?

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Maybe they don't speak so human's don't freak out and lock them in a labratory, or depending on the person blow their brains out for being an abomination?

by Anonymous 13 years ago

As I see it, the situations aren't really analogous, complex verbal communication is completely beyond the range of possibility for any non-human animal that we've found, as much as genuine telepathy is beyond the human mind (as far as we know).

by Anonymous 13 years ago

We can communicate with apes, but not voacally. They don't have the same vocal chords as us, but they do have a very high intelligence. I feel like there should be a 'duh' on the end of this comment, soooo...duh.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Like dolphins, whose communications are misinterpreted as amusing attempts to do a flip through a hoop while whistling the Star Spangled Banner. (If you get the reference, I love you)

by Anonymous 13 years ago

A Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy?

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I'd refer you to the famous quote: "If a lion could talk, we would not be able to understand him"

by Anonymous 13 years ago

It is possible that if an animal with vocal chords similar enough to our own was able to understand and replicate our vocabulary it hasn't because either it is happy living its life as the animal it is and not an experiment, it has heard a language that we aren't familiar with and we assumed it was the animals language, it was grumpy the one day we met this animal, it hasn't stumbled upon a human civilisation, or despite being able to it hasn't learned our language sort of like despite being able to I haven't learned how to speak Italian, Hispanic, Spanish, or Vietnamese. There are some civilisations which rely heavily on signing as well as a few words for their communication so if the animal were to happen upon that civilisation it could think that all humans communicate via sign language. Also I believe I have seen a documentary which says that our genes hold more than just the code of how we are supposed to physically look etc. but also may be able to pass down information and memories etc. from our ancestors. If that's the case other animals certainly haven't been around humans as long as we humans have.

by Anonymous 11 years ago

But I don't know if that was what the documentary actually meant or my interpretation of the fancy words.

by Anonymous 11 years ago