How animals grieve

An anthropologist proves that animals really do experience emotions, describing through a number of specific cases how elephants, housecats and baboons exhibited signs of grieving upon experiencing a loss of a mate, sibling or child.

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Main Author: King, Barbara J., 1956-
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Chicago : The University of Chicago Press, 2013.
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Summary:An anthropologist proves that animals really do experience emotions, describing through a number of specific cases how elephants, housecats and baboons exhibited signs of grieving upon experiencing a loss of a mate, sibling or child.
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-179) and index.
Physical Description:193 pages ; 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-179) and index.
ISBN:9780226436944 (cloth : alk. paper)
0226436942 (cloth : alk. paper)
Author Notes:Barbara J. King is professor of anthropology at the College of William and Mary. She is the author or editor of many books, including Being with Animals . She blogs regularly for National Public Radio and reviews for the Times Literary Supplement .