Salt Lake Telegram | 1932-05-18 | Page 2 | Children Exist Who Believe They Are Animals, Anthropologist Reports

Children Exist Who Believe They Are Animals Anthropologist Reports By F. F B. B COLTON As Associated Press Science Editor WASHINGTON May 18 P EvI P-EvI- Evi Evidence dence that children exist who believe be lieve they are animals was offered today in a special report of the Smithsonian Smithsonian Smith Smith- institution as a aw a. result of oC studies by Dr Ales Hrdlicka distinguished distinguished dis dis- anthropologist Such children usually very young identify them themselves elves so closely with animals such a dogs cats or pigs that they seem to forget they are really human says the report This strange behavior goes oes so far tar says the report th that t children seem to speak and understand the language Ian lan guage of animals imitate their gestures gestures ces tures In such minute detail that it is difficult to believe that the behavior behn is purely imitative and consider themselves as lower animals animal rather than human beings I There are instances o of youngsters who for weeks at time will vill not respond respond respond re re- re- re spond to their own names which they know perfectly well but will come immediately when their mothers moth ers address them as ns dogs Among lonely children in particular this form of behavior mn may develop and continue for tor a long time Such bc behavior is no indication of inferiority says Dr Hrdlicka