@Jerome, how do you know that? What experience do you have with rats?
I've owned rats for several years, and I have seen empathy many, many times. For example, one of my rats has cerebral damage and was blind for a while. During that time, one of my other rats literally led him around the cage, He would either nose him in the right direction or gently put his paws against one side to help keep him from falling. How is that "curiosity"?
Another time, one of my girls fell and tweaked a muscle in her neck. One of the others spent the rest of the night massaging her neck, clearly trying to make it better.
I don't know that ALL animals have empathy (although I do believe they do), but it is pretty obvious to me that rats care about one another.
I've owned rats for several years, and I have seen empathy many, many times. For example, one of my rats has cerebral damage and was blind for a while. During that time, one of my other rats literally led him around the cage, He would either nose him in the right direction or gently put his paws against one side to help keep him from falling. How is that "curiosity"?
Another time, one of my girls fell and tweaked a muscle in her neck. One of the others spent the rest of the night massaging her neck, clearly trying to make it better.
I don't know that ALL animals have empathy (although I do believe they do), but it is pretty obvious to me that rats care about one another.