African elephants can indulge in mourning.
Scientists have proved that African elephants are able to indulge in mourning. They can be sad, mourning their loved ones, and indulge in a truly kollektivnom the mourning – this is evidenced by long-term monitoring of social activity elephants.
Video clips and photos taken in Colorado for National Geographic, shows elephants of several clans, who gather together to examine the body of one of the dead. A dead elephant, known as Queen Victoria, died at the age of 55 years old. Within 3 weeks the elephants came to examine the body of the dead elephant. The farewell ceremony was attended by all, even little babies.
Shifra Goldenberg, a PhD student at the University of Colorado, says: “Elephants are known for their highly developed social skills. Alone the elephant will find it difficult to survive in the wild because of the lack of protection. Elephant family passes socialnaya skills to children is seen by the fact that with a dead elephant forgiven everything, even the cubs”.
Elephants feel emotions and remember deceased relatives – these are questions that scientists just have to find out.
