As i have been with the intuition that all creatures are the same. This article gets closer towords the proof.
The rats help their mates who are caged. Even though they do not get any rewards for doing it. Rats do have empathy. So do the Amoebae.
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/111208_rats
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