I believe that humans are the "best" version of animals. I say this because I think we basically have the same instincts although we develop them in different ways.
I like animals a lot and sometimes strange things happen to me, like being close to me instead of running away. So sometimes I think they perceive our "energy" to say it somehow.
Now look at those awesome whales how they act is incredible, right? They know how to be happy, like us 😄