Human Languages

Is there a continuum of intelligence from animal to human, or are humans unique in terms of memory, thinking, or language?

A child crosses several stages of development before a child ultimately becomes an adult and then completes his/her developmental phase. Meanwhile, the same goes for animals, which begins with the basic techniques for their survival such as standing on all feet, searching for food or recognizing their parents. Therefore, it would be hard to argue against the fact that only humans possess the quality of memory, language and thinking, as animal have shown plenty of signs of intelligence as well.

A child's development is much more complex and reliant on external factors; however, some aspects of the child's development are the same. At the age of 6 months a child begins to respond to his/her name and is able to differentiate between soft and hard tones while...
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