/lit/ - Literature

Guys, what's are some potential plotlines you can get out of animalesque, semi-intelligent characters(something on a similar level to chimps, elephants, dolphins...)? Due to their nature, the themes that can be explored have to be somewhat centered around very basic primal ideas like predation, territory, reproduction, lifecycle, survival, etc but how can I take those elements and craft a more dramatic narrative that feels unique, intriguing and engaging that resonates emotionally with humans beyond what you usually get out of a nature documentary where it's mostly showcasing typical eating/mating/parenting behavior?