The difference between a wild animal and the ‘modern man’ and his domesticated animals is how they see their role in what they have.

Modern man is more like his domesticated partners: they feel they depend on something or other to have sustenance, roof over their head, and someone to take care of them.

So from this vantage point wild animals are higher in consciousness than ‘modern man’. They know that unless they seek out sustenance, roof, etc. it won’t happen.
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