Losing a pet can be as painful as losing a loved one. Understanding the clinical relevance of this bond, even before loss ...

Humans are not the only creatures that experience grief. Elephants, orcas, primates, dogs, and cats have all shown the ...

In an earlier blog post, I staged a debate between an advocate claiming that nonhuman animals have emotions and a skeptic arguing that there are simpler explanations of animal behavior. I did not ...

Coyotes are often described as adaptable survivors that thrive wherever humans live. That description, while accurate, leaves ...

About 3 to 5% of mammals are known to be monogamous, meaning they select one mate for life. Still, many monogamous species such as wolves “cheat,” says Stan Gehrt, longtime coyote researcher and ...

The emotional toll of losing a beloved pet during the COVID-19 pandemic has been revealed in an international study, ...

Humans aren’t the only species that mourn their dead. Mother chimpanzees have been observed carrying their dead babies for months, continuing to groom them during this time. Giraffes, crows, and ...

We have all heard animals referred to as “stupid,” or “live stock.” Neither of these terms implies that they are feeling, loving creatures. Over the years of working with animals, I have seen numerous ...

Is it her grief ... or ours? As she carried her dead calf for the ninth straight day, Tahlequah the mother orca whale has captured the world’s attention. People have responded to her plight with poems ...