“…In addition, it is also interesting to note that as a general rule, the younger the subjects of the sample are, the more frequent the trend is not to consider plants as living entities. Once again these findings are in line with previous research which indicates that young children tend to attribute animacy to a wide set of entities that includes moving objects (the sun and clouds) and, additionally, they tend to be reluctant to judge plants to be alive (Anggoro et al 2005; Gatt et al 2007; Leddon et al, 2009, 2011; Opfer & Siegler, 2004; Solomon & Zaitchik, 2012). …”