Comments on: Book review – How Animals Grieve

By: Book review – Playing Possum: How Animals Understand Death | The Inquisitive Biologist

Wed, 25 Dec 2024 15:09:34 +0000

[…] glands, all at the same time. “Playing” dead rather undersells it. Having just reviewed How Animals Grieve, this is the second of a two-part review exploring how animals experience and understand death, a […]

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By: Book review – The Biology of Death: How Dying Shapes Cells, Organisms, & Populations | The Inquisitive Biologist

Sat, 12 Oct 2024 11:40:39 +0000

[…] animals understand death? Though Howard is not convinced, he does mention the anecdotal evidence of grieving in animals—stay tuned for more on this topic in the upcoming Playing Possum. And I was intrigued by the idea […]

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By: Book review – If Nietzsche Were a Narwhal: What Animal Intelligence Reveals about Human Stupidity | The Inquisitive Biologist

Sat, 12 Oct 2024 11:39:06 +0000

[…] mortality and morality. Though the idea that animals can grieve is popular, even a proponent like Barbara J. King cautions that “we alone fully anticipate the inevitability of death” (p. 96). Quoting […]

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By: Book review – Beyond Words: What Animals Think and Feel | The Inquisitive Biologist

Sat, 12 Oct 2024 11:37:42 +0000

[…] holes in times of famine and drought. How they show empathy by caring for their wounded and sick, even grieving their dead, paying close attention to bones long after the death of their owner. How they communicate, using […]

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By: Book review – Mama’s Last Hug: Animal Emotions and What They Teach Us about Ourselves | The Inquisitive Biologist

Sat, 12 Oct 2024 11:35:19 +0000

[…] he deals with a range of emotions. Grief is particularly well publicised for elephants (see How Animals Grieve). Laughing and smiling are argued by Van Hooff to express different emotions in primates, but to […]

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