What is the only wild animal that has been observed "paying homage" to its deceased ancestors?

BelperJon

I'm not sure but I think it might be the elephant, most likely African as opposed to Asiatic. Sep 22 03, 10:21 AM

Linus_337

I always thought that elephants had special areas which they designated as graveyards. However, contrary to popular belief, elephants do not go off to die in special 'elephant graveyards'. They display a fascination with their dead, and will return to a skeleton and scatter the bones over a wide area. http://wildnetafrica.co.za/bigfive/elephant.html Sep 22 03, 11:37 AM

JaneofGaunt

The elephants walk among the bones, picking them up with their trunks, you might say 'fondling' the bones. Almost like they're identifying each one and passing on some sort of message, or at least soothing themselves by their actions. Sep 22 03, 12:45 PM

Hamlet.

Yes, some say they even appear to hide ivory tusks in tall grassy areas so as to protect them from greedy poachers... Sep 22 03, 1:15 PM

TheAlphaWolf

the savanna african elephant (there are three species: asian or indian, savanna and forest elephants) I don't know if any other species has been observed doing that. Sep 22 03, 6:10 PM

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