A French zoologist, Enrique Coupin, showed a few decades ago that animals cry for different circumstances and, especially, when they suffer captivity or when they feel that their life is in danger. The most sensitive of the animal kingdom are mammals: among these, calves, which cry when separated from their mother. The ease of shedding tears that mammals have is explained by the presence of an additional lacrimal apparatus, consisting of a dimple under the orbit.
The sensitivity of the elephant
An animal as huge as the elephant, which at first glance and given its pachydermic image seems commendable, is one of the quadrupeds that, judging by the testimonies, cries more easily. His grief is uncontrollable when he realizes that he cannot run away from his pursuers. It is shown, then, that not only man can be moved to tears, but also beings inferior to him in intelligence and sensitivity can do so.
Aquatic animals also cry
Even aquatic mammals are capable of crying. And it is no secret to anyone that dolphins shed abundant tears and cast deep sighs when they feel that they are dying. The seal, when poorly treated, behaves the same.
Dogs cry
When a dog is separated from his master or left tied, abundant tears flow from his eyes. The dog in addition to crying makes some moans very representative of crying.
Other animals that cry tears
Here is a list of animals that cry and the most common reason why they cry:
- The bear: when he feels that his last hour has arrived, his death.
- The giraffe: looks with tears in her eyes at the hunter who has hurt her.
- The maple: when he is trapped by his hunters, he cries inconsolably.
- The monkeys: they are easily distressed and finally cry.
- The roe deer: cries when they are harassed by hunters.