Animal Appreciation of Beauty

<p>They were sold for a considerable amount at auction (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He refused to accept assistance with his work (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>There is no functional purpose found for their creation. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They perform a visual display with colorful objects. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The size and symmetry of the bower. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Birds meticulously return moved objects to their original place. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Koi fish. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The ability of non-human animals to produce objects that are aesthetically pleasing, often for the purpose of attracting mates.

A structure built by male bowerbirds to attract females. They are often adorned with colorful objects and designed to create an optical illusion.

The male pufferfish constructs elaborate geometric patterns on the seafloor using sand and shells to attract females.

The theory that animals, especially bowerbirds, have an innate appreciation for beauty and aesthetics.

The ability of an animal to distinguish different artistic styles or forms of music.

The Magdalenian people, who lived between 14,820 and 13,130 years ago, created cave paintings of aurochs, an extinct species of ox, in Cantabria, Spain. This discovery challenged the belief that early humans lacked artistic abilities.

Neanderthals created carvings on a deer bone found in a cave in Germany, dating back 51,000 years, which predates the arrival of Homo sapiens in Europe.

Homo erectus, an early human species, etched abstract zig-zag lines on a seashell found in Java, believed to be around 500,000 years old.

The discovery of these early artistic expressions, particularly by Neanderthals and Homo erectus, challenges the idea that art is exclusive to Homo sapiens and suggests that other hominins were capable of creative thinking.

Chimpanzee Congo, known for his paintings, displayed artistic intentionality and progression. He created over 400 works, ranging from abstract lines to more complex compositions.