Elephants - the only animals that have a ritual burial

As you know, only elephants, humans and Neanderthals have a ritual burial. Usually elephant life expectancy is 60-80 years. If an elephant is sick, the members of the flock bring him food and support him as he is. If the elephant died, then they will try to spice it up with water and food for some time. When it becomes clear that the elephant is dead, the herd stops. Often, they dug a shallow grave and covered with dead elephant mud and branches, and then remain near the grave for a few days. If an elephant had a very close relationship with the deceased, it may be depression. Herd, who stumbled on the unknown, a lone, dead elephant show such an attitude. In addition, there were cases when the elephants were burying dead people in the same way that they have found.

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