In article , Roger
wrote:
The message from John Cartmell
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[specifically about V. vulpes - but generally about all animals except H.
sapiens]

They can learn from experience but much of their behaviour is driven by
instinct.

As arguably is much of yours - including, as an example, the acquisition
of grammar. Foxes are social animals and much of their behaviour is based
on learning rather than instinct alone. Much like yours.

It is a moot point how much is learnt and how much is instinct but foxes do
not reason.

The moot has met and more has been decided than you appreciate. And foxes do
reason - no question. They learn and they make decisions.

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