Most primates and some marsupials and lizards have them, so I would think not.
Do other animals use weapons?
I dunno… the others, maybe. But affection?
I don’t think we can rule out animals having these emotions (except perhaps empathy). I’ve seen my dog exhibit what seemed to be remorse on a couple of occasions and certainly affection.
Let’s say a dog knows they’re not supposed to be laying on the couch. The dog’s master walks in and catches the dog on the couch. The dog gets off and has that “I’m in trouble now!” look about them. Is that remorse?
I think you meant “uncontrollable”.
Biologically, aren’t humans the only ones where the prostate surrounds the urethra? (and only in males, AIUI.)
I believe that some monkey can use rocks or nuts as weapons, and the archerfish certainly uses the physical impact of its spit as a weapon. Not quite what I’d call a “tool,” but not exactly the body, either.
I want to say that it is a fairly human thing to keep pets, but I can’t claim it’s universal. And it’s well known that some other primate can keep pets.
Possibly. You know, like thrown rocks and stuff. I’d put money on humans being the only ones to use rockets, though.
We’re also the only ones who use cell phones, but if you go that route, you end up with many more than 10 things.
I dunno, don’t overlook the primitive but interesting evolutionary adaptations of the pouched vonbrauns of Madagascar.
The OP was asking about stuff that all men had in common.
Some Native American cultures (I think “many,” but I don’t have a cite so I’ll be safe and go with “some”) don’t drink milk as adults, and found the entire concept of dairy to be repulsive when they observed it in non-Native people.
Heh, I like dairy myself, but I always get a kick out of imagining the first poor Native guy who picked up on this – “Hey, that’s a nice cow you’ve got there … OMG WHAT ARE YOU DOING?”
What a piece of work is man, how meaty in buttocks, how callipygian in aspect . . .
- Once they are past childhood, the ability to prepare food with heat.