Most animals are smarter than we give them credit for. Not only that many of them have real empathy and some more than the average "nog". Archive: https://archive.today/a0IQ5 From the post: >>A circus elephant showed deeply touching grief as her long time performing partner suddenly collapsed and died earlier this week. The pair Jenny and Magda had been inseparable for more than a quarter of a century in Russia. The Indian elephants were retired four years ago and recently entertained crowds as they roamed at the Taigan Safari Park in Russian-occupied Crimea. Jenny died this week and Magda was plainly traumatised, openly showing her grief.