This makes me feel better about being Veggie

Article in the times about the political and social relationships in a few species of animals.

I’m reminded of the lecture I went to last semester by Dr. Andrew Sih of UCLA who discussed the development of personality in animals (fish, insects, salamanders). I was astounded by the similarities between my friends and the social dynamics of water-striders.  We can learn a lot about our own social structures, forms of communication, and intra personal relationships from the animals we evolved from. I’m interested in seeing more research heading in this direction.