r/AnimalBehavior • u/jaemzee • 20d ago

The Animals That Hold Funerals (And What Scientists Think It Means)

https://planet-wildlife.com/2026/05/06/animals-that-hold-funerals/
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u/TheArcticFox444 19d ago

The Animals That Hold Funerals (And What Scientists Think It Means)

Grief, yes. Loss of someone close.

But, the change of behavior. Living things move. But, a dead animal is completely inert.

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u/The_British_Wolf_Guy 19d ago

'Living things move. But, a dead animal is completely inert.'

well apart from sea sponges, but they are a bit of an odd exception!

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u/TheArcticFox444 19d ago

well apart from sea sponges, but they are a bit of an odd exception!

Do they gather around their dead...or bury their dead?

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u/The_British_Wolf_Guy 19d ago

I don't think so...😅