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It is becoming increasingly clear that monkeys "mourn" their friends, suggesting that grief has deep evolutionary roots

When monkeys lose friend they grieve for hours...


By News on the Net ——--June 21, 2016

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When Thomas the orphaned chimpanzee died, his companion Pan appeared to grieve for him. And Pan was not the only one. The other chimps in the group chose to stay around Thomas, even though it was their usual feeding time. Many of them touched Thomas's body. One dominant female even brushed his teeth with grass before his corpse was taken away. More...

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