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By EwanM
#47362
Ok, this is the age old question. I've been debating with a few mates in the pub and out and about for sometime. I know it's the stupidest thing ever, but boredom does crazy things to you. I think they do... it's pretty obvious... but many disagree :P
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By madbrad
#47391
Does James Allen cry when Hammy pulls a Hammy?
By al4x
#47449
Ok, this is the age old question. I've been debating with a few mates in the pub and out and about for sometime. I know it's the stupidest thing ever, but boredom does crazy things to you. I think they do... it's pretty obvious... but many disagree :P


hanwombat needs to reply
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By darwin dali
#47480
Ok, this is the age old question. I've been debating with a few mates in the pub and out and about for sometime. I know it's the stupidest thing ever, but boredom does crazy things to you. I think they do... it's pretty obvious... but many disagree :P


With crying, I take it you mean crying due to some emotional experience rather than the physiological process of releasing some tears?
Sorry to disappoint you, but for this to happen, you need a fairly highly developed ethogram that also includes self-awareness and the ability to put yourself in somebody else's shoes so that you can experience compassion and sadness about the loss of somebody close (or close to your mind). Horses are not the sharpest knives in the drawer (sorry Hanwombat :wink: ) and it would be disastrous for them if some conspecific falls prey to wolves or a cougar to then dwell on it and get all emotional and sad...
You'd have to go all the way up to apes (possibly some monkey species) to find the phenomenon of crying. In that particular context it is usually referred to as distress vocalization (such as separation anxiety in the weaning process which can be especially traumatic for young primates given that their infant care process is drawn out so long), since the shedding of tears in such a situation appears to be uniquely human.
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By Hanwombat
#47602
No they dont.

Sometimes tears can drop on the floor from their eyes, but this is just usually due to running eyes, when they are sad they look sad in their face and in their movement, but no they do not cry
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By Hanwombat
#47603
Ok, this is the age old question. I've been debating with a few mates in the pub and out and about for sometime. I know it's the stupidest thing ever, but boredom does crazy things to you. I think they do... it's pretty obvious... but many disagree :P


With crying, I take it you mean crying due to some emotional experience rather than the physiological process of releasing some tears?
Sorry to disappoint you, but for this to happen, you need a fairly highly developed ethogram that also includes self-awareness and the ability to put yourself in somebody else's shoes so that you can experience compassion and sadness about the loss of somebody close (or close to your mind). Horses are not the sharpest knives in the drawer (sorry Hanwombat :wink: ) and it would be disastrous for them if some conspecific falls prey to wolves or a cougar to then dwell on it and get all emotional and sad...
You'd have to go all the way up to apes (possibly some monkey species) to find the phenomenon of crying. In that particular context it is usually referred to as distress vocalization (such as separation anxiety in the weaning process which can be especially traumatic for young primates given that their infant care process is drawn out so long), since the shedding of tears in such a situation appears to be uniquely human.


Horses are saddened if a friend is loss, they may not cry but it does effect with emotionally and physically
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By EwanM
#47614
Ah right, thanks for clearing that up. It was the most random of questions and all.

Im guessing horses are pretty smart
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By EwanM
#47748
They are indeed, extremely intelligent


Mega. God im such a slow poster... loads of people have joined after me but have overtook me :P
I feel like Rosset :cry:
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By f1ea
#47935
You'd have to go all the way up to apes (possibly some monkey species) to find the phenomenon of crying. In that particular context it is usually referred to as distress vocalization (such as separation anxiety in the weaning process which can be especially traumatic for young primates given that their infant care process is drawn out so long),


What about dogs? they get depressed when their owners die. And they cry (distress vocalization) when they feel lonely and/or separated.
As to tears... tears are the natural lubricant to eyes... so all animals that have eye lids must have tears. Right?

Ok guys admit it, who had to wikipedia the word "Ethogram" ??
:)
By al4x
#47941
You'd have to go all the way up to apes (possibly some monkey species) to find the phenomenon of crying. In that particular context it is usually referred to as distress vocalization (such as separation anxiety in the weaning process which can be especially traumatic for young primates given that their infant care process is drawn out so long),


What about dogs? they get depressed when their owners die. And they cry (distress vocalization) when they feel lonely and/or separated.
As to tears... tears are the natural lubricant to eyes... so all animals that have eye lids must have tears. Right?

Ok guys admit it, who had to wikipedia the word "Ethogram" ??
:)


im quite good on my words, but i didnt even bother!

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