> we think we are so damn superior

The remarks about anthropomorphism when considering animal language and social behaviour will ring a bell with many here, I suspect:

http://itre.cis.upenn.edu/~myl/languagelog/archives/002243.html#more


The reference to a comparison of features between human and other animal languages that is mentioned is also interesting:

http://www.ling.ohio-state.edu/%7Eswinters/371/designfeatures.html