tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5854041651395467752.post1285058088997652857..comments2024-03-27T06:19:03.673-04:00Comments on The Prancing Papio: Chimps Mourn The Death Of Their OwnRaymond Vagellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07201194971845020498noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5854041651395467752.post-22714743346432843732009-11-05T03:10:25.811-05:002009-11-05T03:10:25.811-05:00Hi SUIRAUQA. I think the chimps from this photo se...Hi SUIRAUQA. I think the chimps from this photo seems to be grieving due to the fact that most of them were being solemnly quiet as they wheel the dead chimp away. It is this reason that the observer thought the chimps were grieving as chimps tend to be loud rambunctious animals.<br /><br />While chimps are curious animals, they do have the capability of knowing that a member of their group is Raymond Vagellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07201194971845020498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5854041651395467752.post-73146541226858936732009-11-04T21:59:42.812-05:002009-11-04T21:59:42.812-05:00Raymond, I hope you won't mind answering a que...Raymond, I hope you won't mind answering a question. This image is very moving, and very powerful, and it has shown up in many blogs as an evidence of existence of grief and sadness in chimps. A friend of mine who has worked with chimpanzees and other primates made a comment that it is common with these primates to gather around to see whenever there is something new going on. Is it possible SUIRAUQAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17918432443330964561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5854041651395467752.post-77449399732239875052009-11-01T14:21:56.932-05:002009-11-01T14:21:56.932-05:00I find this an interesting topic always.. I'm ...I find this an interesting topic always.. I'm not as interested in debating whether animals have emotions or are capable of "grieving" understanding death... No body can say that as fact other then knowing how our own personal experiences with pets touch us.. I am more concerned and saddened by the urgency and desire for people to claim that they don't.<br /><br />I can say Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5854041651395467752.post-31608251048208031842009-10-29T00:43:10.851-04:002009-10-29T00:43:10.851-04:00Indeed Ray. Although the idea of primates having e...Indeed Ray. Although the idea of primates having empathy is rather new, other animals certainly exhibit empathic behavior as well ... just like what you said about the dog video. <br /><br />Here is the Youtube link to said video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqH7yJwj__oRaymond Vagellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07201194971845020498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5854041651395467752.post-57845296985652987902009-10-29T00:32:03.398-04:002009-10-29T00:32:03.398-04:00This amplifies what I said yesterday bout the dog...This amplifies what I said yesterday bout the dog video with the dog mourning his pal killed by the garbage truck.Raynoreply@blogger.com