If you can choose to Understand the Language of 1 Animal, which one will it be?
By poohgal
@poohgal (6845)
Singapore
July 27, 2008 12:56pm CST
I love Animals. I love watching Animal Planet and National Geographic. 
Whenever I watch the animals on TV or in real life, I always wish I can understand what they are saying and why they are doing the things they are doing.
No matter how much time scientists devote to the study of animals, we can never understand animals 100% unless if we can understand what they are saying (their Language).
Of course, there are many animals I wish I can learn their Language but if I can only choose one, the animal that I would love to understand the most is Dog.
Recently, I watched a Japanese movie called 10 promises to my dog. This is a very sentimental movie and I cried a lot. It really makes me want to have a dog.
Dog is considered by many as Man's Best Friend. I always wonder if the reverse is true. Do Dogs think we are their Best Friend too? Are we treating them well? Are we sensitive enough to them?
So, if you can choose to Understand the Language of 1 Animal, which one will it be? Why?
Whenever I watch the animals on TV or in real life, I always wish I can understand what they are saying and why they are doing the things they are doing.
No matter how much time scientists devote to the study of animals, we can never understand animals 100% unless if we can understand what they are saying (their Language).
Of course, there are many animals I wish I can learn their Language but if I can only choose one, the animal that I would love to understand the most is Dog.
Recently, I watched a Japanese movie called 10 promises to my dog. This is a very sentimental movie and I cried a lot. It really makes me want to have a dog.
Dog is considered by many as Man's Best Friend. I always wonder if the reverse is true. Do Dogs think we are their Best Friend too? Are we treating them well? Are we sensitive enough to them?
So, if you can choose to Understand the Language of 1 Animal, which one will it be? Why? 16 people like this
31 responses
@kun2349 (23381)
• Singapore
27 Jul 08
Dogs understand human language and so it isn't really much of a problem.. haha =D
For me, i think i wanna understand monkey langauge as well as lizards.. haha =D ANd i think u know that lizards make sounds rite?? But it's not thru the mouth, it's from their tail, tapping against the surafce and creating that sound.. lol =D Surprising huh?? That's y i wanna learn their language.. hehe
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@Desierra1004 (1213)
• Malaysia
29 Jul 08
that's cute...lizards. I really like to know why they only like to live in houses and what music they are playing.
Cheers,
@Opal26 (17679)
• United States
27 Jul 08
If I could understand the language of any animal it would
have to be cats! I love my cats so much. I have one that I
taught to say "mama". I know what you're saying! I have
witnesses! They are shocked at first because he says it so
clearly. He comes right up to me and says mama so he knows
that it means me! I was in the bathroom one night and he
followed me in and started his cat talk and I asked him to
say mama and after a few times he just repeated it and I got
so excited he just kept saying it just like a little kid would!
So I really wish I could have a conversation and understand
what they really are saying to me. I can sort of figure out
their winning and squeaking. Luna is the mama cat and Star is
the squeaky cat. He just makes his own cat sounds and I have
to guess. When you know your pets it becomes second nature.
But how truly great it would be to really be able to understand
what they have to say!
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@luvjabb (56)
• United States
28 Jul 08
I feel the same as you I love my cats so much They are always doing silly things that just make me roll.Mine havent said words but Ive seen my mother inlaws cat stand in front of the fridge and say milk,I ask her did that cat just say milk and before she answered he said it again she says he aways does it.If I didnt hear him myself I may not have belive her if she had told me.
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@Opal26 (17679)
• United States
27 Jul 08
Oh, by the way I just read the post about cats not coming
when you call and not knowing their names. I've had 5
cats throughout the years and they all knew their names
and no matter how independent they were all came when called.
They didn't always come right away, but they would get there
eventually.lol
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@earncommunity (1178)
• India
29 Jul 08
I have never really tried to understand the language of animals, may be its just because i didnt get enough of time to take up that research. I dont really like cats But i like to watch cats and their various behaviors, i have done quite a bit cat following to learn how they react to various situations. May be, when i get time i'll try and learn the language of dogs, coz i feel it will be worth it!
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@earncommunity (1178)
• India
30 Jul 08
I used to like them when i was a kid... but now i know cats are mean, thats why i changed my stance.... watching them is some thing i developed when i was a kid so the habit still continues... hope that explains the anomaly!
@brucekaushik (891)
• India
27 Jul 08
yes you are right we can't understand an animal fully unless we know its language which is not possible in the real life ... if i get a chance i will try to understand the language of dogs too because they are the most fascinating animals that are within our reach everyday our lives ... i have seen dogs understand humans very well but i wish i could understand them too.
@cinderella2007 (2662)
•
27 Jul 08
I would probably say my mums cats!! I would love to know where they go and what they see and do when out and about!!! I mean they just go out and go, do they go tot he same place, have they got a girlfriend, friends, do they hang out in gangs??
If only he would wear his collar I would put a little spycam on it!! he he
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@ahgong (10064)
• Singapore
28 Jul 08
When you say understand the language of one animal, you mean to be able to listen to the barks and know what they mean?
And then be able to bark back and talk to the dog?
Or do you mean trying to read the minds of what the animal is thinking?
Well, If it was the first option, I probably would choose the dog as well. This is one animal that we always get in touch with. As well as other domestic pets.
Otherwise, the gorilla would be the animal of choice.
Heh heh heh...
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@ahgong (10064)
• Singapore
29 Jul 08
Well, If I can read minds, I would start with people too.
A good few minds I have in mind to read. To know and decipher their mechanism of thoughts.
So that I can explain and understand why these people behave the way they do!
Like the way Professor Xavier does in the X-Men eh?
Like the way Professor Xavier does in the X-Men eh? 
@squaretile (3778)
• Singapore
5 Aug 08
I also love watching Animal Planet and National Geographic! In fact the other drama kind of shows are usually too angsty and violent for me.
I guess I would like to know what terrapins and hedgehogs are saying. maybe also squirrels. these are my favourite animals. they are so intelligent. oh yes and maybe dolphins as well. i watched a dolphin show recently and it was really impressive. I love the way they can just coordinate and are so good at stunts!
I'm not that fascinated by dogs and not a dog lover either. but i know people who really love their dogs. recently it was also in the papers that during a recession people would rather starve themselves than starve their dogs.
@poohgal (6845)
• Singapore
5 Aug 08
Yea. Dolphins are very complex animals too. They have complex relationships like human beings too. I think they are as difficult to understand as human beings.
I think I am one of those people who rather feed the dogs than myself. But of course, I would feed my family first, then the dog.
I think I am one of those people who rather feed the dogs than myself. But of course, I would feed my family first, then the dog.
@liuqian (476)
• China
28 Jul 08
First i would like to choose birds.Yes.I saw them fling in the sky everyday and jumping and singing in the trees.I am really wanna to ask them how they are feeling when fling,where do they sleep in every night,and why they are so scared to be with human,why not playing with me as i won't hurt them.
And i also like to learn the cat language.I think sometimes i know what they are saying.But i need to know all about them.I like them,these little cute friends.
@Desierra1004 (1213)
• Malaysia
29 Jul 08
Hie Pooh, this is interesting. I would love to hear the animals talk and could understand them and what a wonderful world it would be by then
It would be so wonderful if mankind could be able to understand the language of a dog one day. I guess by then they would come up with several dialects as different types of dogs
I would really like to understand the language of dolphins as it is now they are so many break through already.They are so friendly and adorable creatures. They would certainly be more resourceful to the mankind in near future. I wish I could just pet their heads one day and swim along with them...lol
Cheers and happy posting.
It would be so wonderful if mankind could be able to understand the language of a dog one day. I guess by then they would come up with several dialects as different types of dogs
I would really like to understand the language of dolphins as it is now they are so many break through already.They are so friendly and adorable creatures. They would certainly be more resourceful to the mankind in near future. I wish I could just pet their heads one day and swim along with them...lol
Cheers and happy posting.1 person likes this
@poohgal (6845)
• Singapore
30 Jul 08
Yea. The size of a dolphin's brain is almost as big as ours. I watched a documentary before and it mentioned that dolphins are highly intelligent and complex animals too. They are in many ways similar to humans. They have complex relationships with one another too. 
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@Desierra1004 (1213)
• Malaysia
31 Jul 08
Ohh..really....perhaps we could learn some good tips then 
wonder what they say when they are flirting and sound squeaky sexy I bet
wonder what they say when they are flirting and sound squeaky sexy I bet
@tamarafireheart (15384)
•
28 Jul 08
Hello poohgal,
I would choose cats as I have two of them male and female but sometimes I do understand their language, when my female wants feeding she sit and stare at me as if she is telling me she wants her food, there are so many little things that I do understand what they want.
Tamarafireheart.
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@jinxky (2248)
• Philippines
28 Jul 08
for me, probably it would be dog. coz i really love dogs in fact we got 8 dogs in our house hehehe.. our dogs understand us when we're talking especially when we're saying we'll walk around our compound, they are really happy & jumping when they hear it coz they love to walk with us lol we also understand them like for example they are not feeling well, we buy them medicine so that they will feel good.. i really love dogs, coz dogs are man's best friend ^_^
@lixiaos77 (1030)
• Shijiazhuang, China
28 Jul 08
I want to know sparrow's language. They can travel for a long range, i reckon that they can know all the things well around. I am not active, but I want to know what happen around. There are always sparrows fly in the. It will be wonderful a sparrow will fly into my room and chat with me.
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@poohgal (6845)
• Singapore
1 Aug 08
It's indeed a very majestic and beautiful animal.
I watched a documentary a few days ago on tigers. One male tiger attacked a human because the human 'disturbed' its mating with a female tiger. Actually, that man only happened to walk past. Thank goodness the man didn't die.
I watched a documentary a few days ago on tigers. One male tiger attacked a human because the human 'disturbed' its mating with a female tiger. Actually, that man only happened to walk past. Thank goodness the man didn't die.
@Canteen (592)
• China
1 Aug 08
I'd like to know the language of dogs too. coz i love dogs very much. i wanna be their friends. if i knew their language, i would like to share this ability with other people. it's better for the whole world to know dog languge. so that i could let my dogs do shopping for me. of course i should teach them how to bargain with the shopkeepers at first. lol.
@ruby222 (4847)
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1 Aug 08
Without a doubt i would like to understand monkey chatter,there chatter is fascinatingand I love to visit the zoo,spend time watching them in their cage and just observe their behaviour,they are so near to being a human it isnt real!!the ways they have ,the ways that they look after their young,and just their overall persona,its marvellous.
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@selece (2357)
• Philippines
28 Jul 08
I would choose to understand the dogs' language too. I have a dog here named Yoshii and I play with him a lot. I think I'd like to fully communicate with him since he can be there for me when no one is there to talk to. Besides, that would be freakin' cool! Hehe!
@danrunsfast614 (1396)
• United States
28 Jul 08
I would choose a bird, just so I could hear them talk about how it feels to fly. I always think how cool it is but I imagine to a bird it is just the normal, everyday routine. Still I would be curious how it would feel.
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