Bowers et al. filmed the bones of a long-dead bull elephant in Kenya for 3.5 months: 34 visits, often with thanatological interactions such as touching and sniffing, 85% by lone males or bachelor groups. Access here: doi.org/10.1111/aje.70211 #comparativethanatology #evolutionarythanatology

Dembitzer & Ben-Ami propose the funeral hypothesis: corpses hold information, and gatherings around them become information centers where knowledge of threats spreads, offsetting their costs. Access here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....
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Now hearing Jennifer Vonk speak online @evothan.bsky.social conference, documenting, e.g., "grief-like" behaviors of cats following death of cat or dog in same home. #cats #grief #deathstudies #evolutionarythanatology #anthrozoology #multispecies