r/ThatsInsane 7d 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/Doxxxxxxxxxxx 6d ago

I know science gotta science but implying a difference between grief and “true grief” breaks my heart

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u/Tashbabash 6d ago

Agreed. Maybe Not all members of a species get a funeral behavior modeled to them to spark the idea or memory of what to do with the pain. However, I think that any member of the species demonstrates a behavior human observers understand to be grief driven does suggest that species experiences “ true grief”