Ihlabathi lomoya likhona kuphela kwibutho labantu. Ngaba izilwanyana zinelizwe lomoya? Iimvavanyo zibonisa ukuba izilwanyana eziphakamileyo, ezifana neeprimates kunye ne-cetaceans, zinezinga eliphezulu lemisebenzi ye-neural, zinokufunda kwaye zikhumbule, kwaye zineemvakalelo zothando nentiyo, kodwa emva kwayo yonke into, ziphantsi kakhulu kunabantu kwaye azanelanga ukwenza ihlabathi lomoya elipheleleyo. Ihlabathi lomoya luhlobo kuphela lokubonakaliswa kwehlabathi lezinto ezibonakalayo kunye nohlobo oluphambili lwentshukumo yobomi. Isayensi yebhayoloji kunye netekhnoloji yinkqubo yethiyori kunye netekhnoloji yendlela yokufunda ihlabathi lobomi. Lulwazi olucwangcisiweyo lomntu malunga nehlabathi lobomi. Kuba ihlabathi lomoya luhlobo oluphambili lwentshukumo yobomi, zonke iimpumelelo zempucuko yokomoya ngokuqinisekileyo ziya kubandakanya umbono wobomi kwaye zivavanywe yinzululwazi yebhayoloji. Ke ngoko, isayensi yobomi sisiseko esibalulekileyo sokwenziwa kwemilinganiselo yenzululwazi.