Do animals have feelings? Scientists long believed they only had instincts. But lab tests carried out by researchers in Münster have shown that guinea pigs can feel afraid, abandoned - and brave. The scientists used the stress hormone cortisol as an indicator.
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The limbic system is primarily responsible for the emotional life and belongs to a part of the brain that appears to be similar in all mammals. The researchers' findings could revolutionize animal treatment practices.