Without being able to get into the heads of animals, it’s hard to say for sure. But instances of pig painters, whale crooners ...
From singing to dancing to sculpture, do animals make art? It could be argued that the making of sculptures or courtship displays have a very specific purpose, that of seduction.
All around the bower the bird scatters small objects—shells ... something is a work of art requires answering some tricky philosophical questions. Are animals even capable of creating art?