What animals can i put on my poster if it is about invrtabrates vertabrates
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all species of animals (mammals, birds, some invertebrates such as octopus) may experience pain. However, as far I know we have evidences (anatomical, physiologic, behavioural etc) of animal consciousness similar to us humans for the vertebrates. So, I am suggesting that we must focus our concerns on the welfare of vertebrate animals but it does not mean that invertebrates are completly out of this debate
The best definition of animal welfare, in my view, was provided by professor David Fraser of UBC in his book "Understanding Animal Welfare" that is the following: "An animal has a good life if it is healthy and thriving, without distortions (genetic, hormonal, dietary or other) that enhance one aspect of its bodily functioning to detriment of others; if its behavioural and physiological systems are not pushed to such extremes that there is a breakdown, or significant risk of breakdown, in health or development; if it can enjoy life, and if negative states - pain, fear, frustration and others - are not so severe or prolonged as to constitute suffering; if it is free to live under circumstances that it might itself choose; and if it is not prevented from doing those things that it is strongly motivated to do" Thanks for your attention.