I know that I have seen some animals cry out in pain, but I was wondering if shedding tears and weeping while in emotional or physical pain was a uniquely human behavior. Does anyone here know?
2007-09-26 03:30:15 · 11 answers · asked by tangerine 7 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
No, elephants do. there's a book called "When elephants weep, the emotional lives of animals" by Jeffrey Masson and Susan McCarthy that covers that. I have the book but haven't gotten the courage up to read it, I know I'm going to be crying through the whole thing. I know someone who read it who recommended it. Maybe I'll pick it up and read it this weekend.
2007-09-26 03:51:47 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
It is a topic in the conservation and environmental movement. Anthropomorphisation is a hot topic.
Unfortunately, scientifically, it is impossible to know the emotional range of an animal. Or if they have any at all. Interestingly, the section of the human brain that responds to emotion, is, one of the older sections of the brain from an evolutionery point of view.
Having lived with a fiesty young dog the last 2 years, my very unscientific opinion is that dogs, in the least, have a range of emotions hard to dismiss!
2007-09-27 01:01:09 · answer #2 · answered by alphabetsoup2 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i dont know of any animals that have their tear ducts linked to an emotional response. remember, with humans, its not just grief or pain. it can also be joy.
conversely, i know a few people who cry without actually shedding tears. so who really knows?
2007-09-26 03:38:56 · answer #3 · answered by swatthefly 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's believed that for the duration of Cro Magnon and Neanderthal war, neither of them had any approach to bring a message that they were damage other than yelling. Yelling would let all people know that someone is damage and inclined and would put them in risk. Crying grew to become a way to sign to others that any one is harm as a substitute than yelling out.
2016-08-04 17:29:02 · answer #4 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that is believed that in the time of Cro Magnon and Neanderthal war, neither of them had any thank you to place across a message that they've been harm different than yelling. Yelling might permit each and every person be responsive to that somebody is harm and susceptible and could placed them in threat. Crying grew to grow to be a thank you to sign to others that somebody is harm extremely than yelling out.
2016-10-20 00:57:41 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I just want to say that while it may look like elephants can cry, it is actually because they don't have tear ducts like we do. It just looks like they're crying when it's more like leaking because the fluid has no where else to go. Same with seals.
2007-09-26 15:58:11 · answer #6 · answered by Travis 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
One animal that comes to mind who they think grieves are elephants. I don't know if tears are shed, but you could look into it.
2007-09-26 03:35:07 · answer #7 · answered by cindy 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
No, Animals can cry too and they can feel pain, joy and anger.
Humans though are the only ones who relish paining someone else.
2007-09-26 04:03:14 · answer #8 · answered by ag_iitkgp 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Crocodile tears X)
But yeah, animals are sad when a life mate or a baby of theirs dies. and they can be in pain
but its not real sorrow like we have. animals just feel the loss a little as far as i know. they get over it quick enough. they have another pup or kitten or whatever and forget it, unless its a life mate, then they don't usually get another mate.
2007-09-26 03:40:31 · answer #9 · answered by saarahthebee 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
gorillas do, search for Koko, she cried when her pet kitten died, i think monkeys and chimpanzees cry to
2007-09-26 03:40:02 · answer #10 · answered by NTH IQ 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋