but the real difference is that the human understands the concept of mortality

and the elephant doesnt

And humans are the only one to have religion

The elephant griefed over its youngs death

how does it nto understand mortality

@Doctor Anon religion is a good point that I can understand

elephants see death the same way they see rain

it's just something that happens

It just happens to them

They dont understand *what* it is or what causes it

so an animal doesnt know that something eating it kills it?

That's on you to prove it does

*Are you serious*

But in short

no

to my statement

Why do animals flee from predators

if they didnt know predators harm them

it's instinctive

^

Because the antelope who didn't flee from the lion didn't get to pass on the non-flee genes.

Instinct. Evolution drives them to survive and reproduce

Animals will alter behavior when death is impending

Explain to me why animals that are sterile dont flee at the same rates from predators as ones that are still in their breeding prime

Explain to me why animals that are sterile dont flee at the same rates from predators as ones that are still in their breeding prime

Because they're older?

not even all humans can grasp mortality or death adequately

i say we can grasp it quite well

No, een animals that are in their "prime" but are sterile dont flee at same rates @Joe Powerhouse

we understand what causes it

and we understand what it causes

why do some parent animals refuse to feed offsprings they know will die

@Doctor Anon hmm.. Never heard of that. Animals don't know they're sterile.

No they dont

@Doctor Anon They do

But they dont instinctively flee at the same rates

No they arent conscious of it

Sterility kills sex drive, and sex drive is instinctual

Animals do not comprehend their sterility or sex drive

They simply *respond* to it

^ das true