From Talia Morris, Cape Tribulation, Queensland, Australia
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It is amazing that there are still doubts about whether human newborns are conscious and capable of experiencing pain.
Newborn foals and calves are born with their eyes open and are capable of walking almost immediately after birth. I have been at the birth of several spectacled flying foxes, amazing events to witness. As soon as the pup’s head emerges, not only are its eyes wide open, its little ears are swivelling, listening to everything. Even more interestingly, the pup will produce its first vocalisations to let its mum know that all is well.
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Why is there any expectation that human infants are born with less awareness than other mammals?
