hungry is not evidence that he is thinking to himself about something. He instinctively knows when he is hungry, as do you and I. If he is laying down starring at the wall, then suddenly gets up and goes to his bowl, that doesn't necessarily mean he's been thinking about food. He may well have just got hungry. His instincts tell him that he should go and stand by his bowl and instincts are very different to conscious thought. Any evidence, which suggests that monkeys really do have conscious thoughts, has profound implications on how we view ourselves. The fact that some people may well argue that they have always believed it is true, is irrelevant. Scientific research helps paint a picture that we can all believe, beyond reasonable doubt. There is of course a cruel irony with regards to this research however. In confirming a monkey's conscious thoughts, we may well be confirming that a monkey's despair due to the experimentation and captivity. Comment number 77. Wondering is one thing as a concept, but surely before that, the concept of 'I' comes into play. So do monkeys have a concept of themselves? For instance do they wonder simply about how next to handle a rival monkey group attack, or go a bit further and wonder "what should I do?" Comment number 79. certainly horses are able to distinguish right from wrong ,they are able to worry & show concern over potential danger to their offspring.Some show much higher levels