Mournful Creatures: How Animals Grieve and Mourn the Dead

Send us Fan MailWarning: this episode contains examples and anecdotes of death and loss regarding both humans and animals.In this episode of Wildly Curious (formerly For the Love of Nature), co-hosts Katy Reiss and Laura Fawks Lapole explore how animals, from elephants to lemurs, demonstrate behaviors that resemble mourning and grief. With anecdotes about elephants covering their dead with leaves and lemurs displaying signs of sadness, they dive into the science behind these extraordinary behaviors. Do animals truly grieve? What purpose does mourning serve in the animal kingdom? Tune in to learn about the rituals of death in the wild, and how these complex emotional responses might be more familiar than you think.Perfect for animal lovers, science enthusiasts, and anyone curious about the emotional lives of animals. Support the show🎉 Support us on Patreon to keep the episodes coming! 🪼🦤🧠 For more laughs, catch us on YouTube!Track a real wild animal. Support conservation. Feel slightly cooler than you did five seconds ago. Visit www.myfahlo.com to get 20% off tracking bracelets with code WildlyKaty.