There is a world somewhere between reality and fiction. Although ignored by many, it is very real and so are those living in it. This forum is about the natural world. Here, wild animals will be heard and respected. The forum offers a glimpse into an unknown world as well as a room with a view on the present and the future. Anyone able to speak on behalf of those living in the emerald forest and the deep blue sea is invited to join.
Emotions are merely how instincts express themselves so the two are pretty much one and the same.
Grief does last a long time. The crying and signs of stress may stop after a few days, both for humans and animals.But the death of children will impact them for their entire life.
Afteral the evolutionary point of grief is to punish for mistakes and force us to do better. And by doing so improves the odds of the next litter to make it. It cant do that if it goes away after a few days.