{"id":10446,"date":"2021-11-11T08:54:23","date_gmt":"2021-11-11T08:54:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/?p=10446"},"modified":"2021-11-05T16:01:28","modified_gmt":"2021-11-05T16:01:28","slug":"animals-in-mourning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/index.php\/en\/animals-in-mourning\/","title":{"rendered":"Animals in Mourning"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Death comes knocking on everyone\u2019s door. But are animals capable of grieving for their loved ones?<\/h2>\n<p>In truth, the jury is still out on whether animals really do mourn. However, some animals appear to grieve \u2013 hosting funerals for a loved one, adopting a melancholy mood for weeks, and being unable to let go of the deceased. Decide for yourself!<\/p>\n<h3>CROWS<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-standard wp-image-10447\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/crow-snow-547528542-1100x640.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1100\" height=\"640\" \/>After a crow has been hit by a car, the rest of the murder will usually gather around the carcass. Soon after, they\u2019ll begin walking in circles around the dead bird and will continue their funeral march for up to 20 minutes.<\/p>\n<h3>WHALES<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5890\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5890\" style=\"width: 1100px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-standard wp-image-5890\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/baby-north-atlantic-right-whale-1100x640.jpg\" alt=\"north atlantic right whale baby mom\" width=\"1100\" height=\"640\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5890\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mother North Atlantic Right Whale with her calf. Less than 360 North Atlantic Right Whales are left in the wild.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>After the loss of a newborn, Female Killer Whales have been documented carrying dead calves in their mouths and attempting to keep the newborns at the water\u2019s surface. These whales are not alone in exhibiting signs of grief.\u00a0 A 2016 study published in the Journal of Mammalogy has found that five other marine mammal species have also been found holding on to the bodies of deceased members of their pod.<\/p>\n<h3>SCRUB JAYS<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/5\/52\/Aphelocoma_californica_in_Seattle_cropped.jpg\/512px-Aphelocoma_californica_in_Seattle_cropped.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"545\" \/>A 2012 research study published in the Journal of Animal Behaviour found that Scrub Jays make a lot of noise when a loved one dies. They call out to one another and the flock gathers around the dead bird squawking loudly. Moreover, they refuse to eat or find any food for up to two days so they can sit by the deceased Scrub Jay. Researchers concluded that the birds reacted this way in order to figure out where the threat was coming from. However, many have wondered \u2013 were they actually mourning the dead?<\/p>\n<h3>WOLVES<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-standard wp-image-10448\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/grey-wolf-wolves-pair-woods-forest-hor-1100x640.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1100\" height=\"640\" \/>Two of America\u2019s leading experts on wolves, Jim and Jamie Dutcher witnessed a real change in demeanor in a pack of wolves after a cougar had killed one of the females in the pack. For weeks, the wolves roamed with their heads and tails low. They no longer howled as a group but sang alone sadly. It took the pack six weeks to find their playful spirit again.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"post-excerpt\">Death comes knocking on everyone\u2019s door. But are animals capable of grieving for their loved ones? In truth, the jury is still out on whether animals really do mourn. 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