I think the concept of other beings in the animal kingdom grieving is much more common than we are comfortable with. I've had occasions where one of our pets has died and whether the other pets see the remains in the flesh or cremated, they make an obvious display of reverence. The most recent was when one of our cats died due to cancer. We brought the cremated remains back in an urn, and all the others voluntarily came up to sniff it and stay a while by the urn. The cat that was the closest to the one who had died cried and cried after smelling the urn.

Elk will also show deference to the remains of thief fallen kin and often bugle upon finding them. The tonal range of the sound they make, is beyond description.

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...Tracy

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