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Scooter going through it.

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[-] johannesvanderwhales@lemmy.world 12 points 2 months ago

I'd say no, knowledge that we will some day die is unique to humans.

They certainly experience ennui though.

[-] Got_Bent@lemmy.world 12 points 2 months ago

Now I wonder about elephants given that they have funerals and mourn their dead.

[-] flames5123@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

Same with crows.

[-] Randomgal@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 months ago

We don't know that.

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