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Female baboons mourning infant mortality
A female baboon's reaction to losing her infant is surprisingly similar to how humans grieve. She becomes withdrawn, stressed, and mourns for a month. This behavior reminds us of how we mourn fictional characters like Bambi's mother. Our ability to empathize and extend our emotions is unique to our species. Additionally, I learned from you that a mother's socioeconomic status can affect a fetus's brain development, which is incredibly rude and insane.