Where Do Animals Die? There is no quick answer to where animals die since it depends on a range of factors. Factors like the type of animal, whether it is a pet or wildlife, how it dies, and its typical range all play an important role in the answer.
*Those Who Die from Accidents* Animals who die due to accidents, such as being hit by a car or falling from a height, will frequently die either at the site of the accident or somewhere nearby, depending on the extent of the injuries. Obviously, if an animal is hit by a car while on the road and dies upon impact, it will die on the road. If the animal is severely injured but can still move, then it may get off the road and go somewhere nearby where it then dies. *Wild Animals in Your Home * Although not always the case, it is most common for animals within your home or another building to die in a hidden spot. In this case, they are most likely to die in their nest, which will be tucked away in a wall, in the attic, behind furniture, or in another hidden area. This comes from two factors. First, the animal likely spends a lot of time there anyway, so the chances that it would die from natural causes there are higher than it happening on a trip for food. Additionally, if you have poisoned the animals in your home or they feel sick, they are more likely to go to their nest as this is a comforting, cozy place. There is disagreement as to whether or not animals know when they are about to die, but it is commonly agreed that they feel most comfortable in their nests, so they would go there if they feel sick. If that sickness leads to death, then they will die in their burrows. It is possible for an animal in your home to die in the open or in a hidden spot that is part of its typical pathway not its nest, but this tends to be less common. *Pets* When it comes to pets, the circumstances regarding the death play a significant role in where they die. If their humans notice that something is wrong, they will likely take them to the vet. In the case of serious conditions, the vet may suggest euthanasia, which would mean the pet dies at the vet. Or the pet owners may take the pet home if it is not in too much pain and let it die peacefully at home. There is no clear trend in where pets go to die and once again, there is no consensus on whether they know if they are going to die soon. Some will go into cozy places so their humans do not have to see them weak while others prefer to be with the comfort of their humans. Of course, pets who die due to an accident, like being hit by a car, may also do so at the accident site, in this case the road. *Deaths in the Wild* There is no real pattern to where animals die when in the wild. Although there have been myths of sick wildlife going to a particular spot or “graveyard” to die, this is has never been confirmed so it is not likely a trend. The cause of death will obviously play a significant role in where the animal dies as well. If a predator kills an animal, then it dies wherever the predator attacked. If it dies of old age or illness, this will likely happen in its nest or burrow. *They Do Not Go Off to Die* It is a common misconception that when a wild (or even domesticated) animal is about to die, it will go off to do so alone. In fact, there have been various studies and scientific reports that confirm this does not happen. Additionally, in many cases when it seems as if an animal goes off to die, its separation would be for another reason, such as poor coordination or an inability to see because of the future cause of death. *What Happens to Dead Animals? * If humans do not do something to move the dead animal, then it will simply start to decay wherever it is. In nature, it is common for predators and scavengers to eat the meat from the animal, with maggots and other creatures also playing a role. Scavengers may also carry some of the bones with them as they take bits of meat, leading to the bones being scattered. Other animals may eat the bones. In the case of wild animals that die in hidden spots, like a burrowing animal that dies in its burrow, then scavengers may not be able to find it. In this case, insects, maggots, and microorganisms will break down the animal’s tissue over time. The common theme is that dead animals become food for other animals or eventually turn into nutrients that feed plants. Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Concerning the questions: "Do animals really know they're gonna die?" and "Do animals have the same concept of death that we do?" I don't know, and I'm not sure anyone else does either. This does *not* mean they don't, but I don't know of any research that conclusively shows they do. When I've talked to a few people about these possibilities during the past few years, I find myself resisting answering these sorts of questions with a definitive "yes" or a definitive "no." Living in that troubling gray zone of uncertainty—maybe they do and maybe they don't—makes me keep an open mind about the cognitive and emotional capacities nonhumans have that may inform themselves about their own demise and what they know about when others have died and aren't coming back. It also keeps me up at night sometimes wondering just who other animals are and what do they really know about a lot of other things that happen in their fascinating lives. Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Apes and Monkeys Have an Awareness of Death, Performing Grieving Rituals and Mourning the Deceased, Study Suggests Non-human primates like monkeys and apes appear to have an awareness of death in the same way humans do, scientists have said. After analyzing over 200 years worth of research into how primates deal with death, they found common behaviors emerged—including carrying their dead, defending the deceased from threats and exhibiting a grief-like response. There are many stories about apes and monkeys grieving for their dead. For example, a BBC documentary in 2017 appeared to show a group of langur monkeys grieving for what they believe is a dead baby—even though it was actually just a robotic spy monkey. The same year, scientists observed a chimpanzee using tools to clean the body <https://www.nature.com/articles/srep44091> of a deceased group member. A female sat down with the dead male and used a firm stem of grass to clean his teeth. The practice, researchers say, suggests chimps may have a more sophisticated response to death than we currently know. Andre Gonçalves from Japan's Kyoto University and Susana Carvalho from the University of Oxford in the U.K. say there is a huge amount of anecdotal evidence relating to they way non-human primates deal with death—but a review of the literature to find specific characteristics and behaviors has been lacking. "For the past two centuries, non-human primates have been reported to inspect, protect, retrieve, carry or drag the dead bodies of their conspecifics and, for nearly the same amount of time, sparse scientific attention has been paid to such behaviours," they wrote in a study published in *Biological Reviews <https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/brv.12512>*. In their analysis of 240 reports, Gonçalves and Carvalho showed that specific responses emerge among different non-human primate species. Often this involves carrying the dead around—especially mothers and their dead babies. Species that are unable to grasp objects—such as lemurs and tamarins—are observed trying to carry their dead even though they lack the ability. [image: grieving chimp] A chimp cleaning the teeth of a deceased group member.VAN LEEUWEN They also found that group members defend the bodies of the deceased and returning to the body or site of death: "Such places may hold residual information about the event which can arouse curiosity or emotional distress," they wrote. This behavior tended to happen when an adult died, rather than a juvenile. The researchers speculate this could relate to attachments, with members needing to re-categorize from living to dead—a behavior they say is essential to the grieving process. In one anecdote about a family of chimpanzees studied by Jane Goodall <https://www.janegoodall.org.au/2017/03/the-f-family/>, a mother named Flo died before her son Flint had become fully independent. After her death, Flint would stare at the nest they shared and returned to the site of her death. He exhibited signs of clinical depression and stopped eating and interacting with other group members. Eventually his immune system became too weak and he also died. In another case, an adult male howler monkey was observed staying close to the corpse of a female for five days after her death, "suggesting close proximity between these individuals in life." "Considering all these findings and given their cognitive abilities, we argue that non-human primates are capable of an implicit awareness of death," Gonçalves and Carvalho wrote. They say more research will be needed to confirm whether non-human primates are aware of death—and to what extent they are. "It's not an all-or-nothing ability," Gonçalves said in a statement. "Awareness of death includes things such as animate/inanimate distinction, or the sensory and contextual discrimination of living/dead. The concept of death is something we humans acquire between ages three to 10. We can infer that non-human primates have some aspects of death awareness but, thus far, only humans conceptualize it at a higher order." The researchers also say further investigation could help shed light on the evolution of our own funeral practices: "Given that there exists a considerable gap in the fossil and archaeological record concerning how early hominins might have interacted with their dead, extant primates may provide valuable insight into how and in which contexts thanatological behaviours would have occurred." NB ARR article was interesting. I could gather only a few facts for consideration. Its night and 12 midnight so we can check together and I shall appear again in case I could get more facts KR IRS 30523 On Mon, 29 May 2023 at 23:03, ARR <[email protected]> wrote: > *Have you ever seen monkeys die naturally?* > > Have you ever seen a monkey lying dead like a dog, cat, mouse, cow, etc.? > > Have you ever seen it on the Discovery Channel? > > It is true that no one can witness the death of monkeys which die > naturally. > > They sense their date of death at least a week before the death itself . > Since then the monkey chooses a safe place & sit quietly without any food > or water. > Monkey will do penance for that one week too. > More than any other miracle when you count this information, the fact that > it sits in one place for a week. > It is absolutely true that when a monkey is about to die , it quietly & > without any disturbance to other animals lies down near the termite canker > in the dense forest allowing the termite to feed on it . The termite feeds > on its body & the canker settles on it within a certain time. This is the > golden truth . > > Even if they (monkeys) get seriously injured & die on the road , their > relatives will drag them & keep them near the termite canker until the body > disappears. > > One of the boons that Anjaneya asked & was granted by Rama was that he > should know the state of dying & that he should be fed to termites without > disturbing anyone & that his body parts should not be visible to anyone. > > Interesting fact... > > Very informative...👍👍🙏🙏 > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "iyer123" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/iyer123/CABnwRDeTWhHM%3D1h-ZViRq9pQewAaw1HCOe77TBm%2BuJf19cdoVg%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/iyer123/CABnwRDeTWhHM%3D1h-ZViRq9pQewAaw1HCOe77TBm%2BuJf19cdoVg%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. 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