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Elephant Mourning
- Elephants mourn their dead, visiting their carcasses for days.
- This suggests a potential understanding of death and a shared sense of loss.
Culture Wars
- The term "culture" has been used to separate humans from other animals.
- Anthropologists traditionally define culture as exclusively human.
Whale Culture
- Whale songs evolve too quickly for genetic mutation, suggesting cultural transmission.
- Like humans, whales even have regional dialects in their songs.