I wonder how thoroughly that’s been explored - definitely have some contradicting anecdote. Used to have pet dogs that fucking adored each other, and when one died, the other become noticeably depressed, to include constant tears. I mean maybe it was just an oddly timed eye infection or something, but it sure looked related to the other’s death.
I wonder how thoroughly that’s been explored - definitely have some contradicting anecdote. Used to have pet dogs that fucking adored each other, and when one died, the other become noticeably depressed, to include constant tears. I mean maybe it was just an oddly timed eye infection or something, but it sure looked related to the other’s death.
The reasoning behind a lot of “only humans do that” is that it’s unexplored.
A cursory search reveals that many other animals shed tears.
As a means of clearing debris, or specifically as an emotional response?
Both, but verifyng an emotional response in an animal is probably difficult to prove scientifically.