Humans have been related to other animals during their entire evolutionary process, using them as important promoters of their wellbeing. But this instrumental relationship is only one part of the human-animal connection, since it also develops curiosity about living beings and a propensity to generate empathy and even fear about them. According to the biophilia hypothesis proposed by Wilson (1984), through this contact over many thousands of years, humans developed an innate tendency to affiliate with other living beings and life processes. In fact, over time and in different cultures, people have established a strong connection with animals, and many cultural traditions imbue them with a symbolic value (Walsh, 2009). This seems to be the reason why the relationship established with animals has no parallel with the one which occurs with beings from other kingdoms, primarily through the possibility of interaction and reciprocity of their behaviour, especially with the more complex ones. Of the animals, mammals seem to have a special place in human cultures, since they receive human attention more than any other taxonomic group, perhaps with the exception of birds (Kellert, 1996). This researcher explains that these animals generate a positive aesthetic response in people, and they can even contribute to an appreciation of the landscapes which they inhabit. Therefore, it seems that animals can function as inductors for the ecosystems where they belong.

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小学儿童和职前教师对伊比利亚本土和非洲大草原哺乳动物的了解

在整个进化过程中，人类一直与其他动物有亲缘关系，将它们作为其幸福的重要促进者。但这种工具性关系只是人与动物关系的一部分，因为它也培养了对生物的好奇心，以及对它们产生同理心甚至恐惧的倾向。根据威尔逊 (1984) 提出的亲生物假说，通过数千年来的这种接触，人类形成了一种与其他生物和生命过程相关的先天倾向。事实上，随着时间的推移，在不同的文化中，人们已经与动物建立了牢固的联系，许多文化传统赋予它们象征价值（Walsh，2009）。这似乎是为什么与动物建立的关系与与其他王国的生物发生的关系不同的原因，主要是通过它们行为的相互作用和互惠的可能性，尤其是与更复杂的那些。在动物中，哺乳动物似乎在人类文化中占有特殊的地位，因为它们比任何其他分类群更受到人类的关注，也许除了鸟类（Kellert，1996）。这位研究人员解释说，这些动物在人们身上产生了积极的审美反应，它们甚至有助于欣赏它们所居住的景观。因此，动物似乎可以作为它们所属生态系统的感应器。尤其是那些更复杂的。在动物中，哺乳动物似乎在人类文化中占有特殊的地位，因为它们比任何其他分类群更受到人类的关注，也许除了鸟类（Kellert，1996）。这位研究人员解释说，这些动物在人们身上产生了积极的审美反应，它们甚至有助于欣赏它们所居住的景观。因此，动物似乎可以作为它们所属生态系统的感应器。尤其是那些更复杂的。在动物中，哺乳动物似乎在人类文化中占有特殊的地位，因为它们比任何其他分类群更受到人类的关注，也许除了鸟类（Kellert，1996）。这位研究人员解释说，这些动物在人们身上产生了积极的审美反应，它们甚至有助于欣赏它们所居住的景观。因此，动物似乎可以作为它们所属生态系统的感应器。他们甚至可以帮助欣赏他们居住的风景。因此，动物似乎可以作为它们所属生态系统的感应器。他们甚至可以帮助欣赏他们居住的风景。因此，动物似乎可以作为它们所属生态系统的感应器。