There is an idea that we like all animals are an extension of Gaia, so our ability to experience life is not really our own, but comes from her. Think the Gnostics call her Sophia, so we are an extension of a greater wisdom through which the rivers of spirit flow. From our perspective we call this life, and create all sorts of ideas what it might be, but like we call two rivers different names because they run through life differently, so does we likely also come up with different idea of what everything is. Wisdom is our True Guide, and since animals usually is quite submerged into this world / wisdom, they seem to be very excellent at guiding our spirit through the waters of life
Haha not sure I kept on subject there. @shivatar says something very interesting. In that sense I am a Cheetah
