http://www.ohmidog.com/2009/11/05/more-animal-emotions-chimps-mourn-a-friend/ a site for dog lovers Sun, 21 Mar 2010 16:58:58 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://www.ohmidog.com/2009/11/05/more-animal-emotions-chimps-mourn-a-friend/comment-page-1/#comment-10274 Anne'n'Spencer Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:26:10 +0000 http://www.ohmidog.com/?p=14512#comment-10274 Since I do a lot of business in beads and gemstones, I spent some time a few years ago looking for an acceptable ivory substitute. I couldn't even bear the thought of using antique or vintage ivory which is "legal." The behavior of elephants after one of their group is murdered can only be described as "grief-stricken." They mourn for days, and they do cry just as humans do. I'm not surprised at the reaction of these chimps--they're our cousins (or maybe our brothers and sisters). Since I do a lot of business in beads and gemstones, I spent some time a few years ago looking for an acceptable ivory substitute. I couldn’t even bear the thought of using antique or vintage ivory which is “legal.” The behavior of elephants after one of their group is murdered can only be described as “grief-stricken.” They mourn for days, and they do cry just as humans do. I’m not surprised at the reaction of these chimps–they’re our cousins (or maybe our brothers and sisters).

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