A feature in The Atlantic asks whether animals understand their own mortality. “Comparative thanatology,” the study of how animals experience death, is a small field that dates back to Aristotle, who ...
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Bereaved chimp mothers continue to carry their dead infants – but do they really understand death?
The finality of death is something that even humans struggle to come to terms with, yet certain animals demonstrate a remarkably sophisticated comprehension of this eternal journey into the void.
In 2018, field researchers in Uganda came across an unusual sight: a female chimpanzee carried an infant that she had recently given birth to, and which was affected by albinism, an extremely uncommon ...
The question of whether dogs know when they are about to die has intrigued veterinarians, animal behaviorists, and pet owners for years. For many, it stems from witnessing subtle changes in their pets ...
Last week, I ran across a DVD of the animated Disney classic The Lion King. In the movie, there is an explicit death of a protagonist character, Mufasa. This death scene and the recent mass shootings ...
Throughout history, humans have given a lot of thought to death. We’ve grappled with our mortality, created elaborate burial rituals, and contemplated how best to mourn the loss of a loved one. But ...
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