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Study Reveals Rhesus Macaque Mothers' Unique Grief Response

4/17/2025

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A groundbreaking UCL study in Biology Letters uncovers that rhesus macaque mothers display a fleeting restlessness following the loss of an infant, unlike the deep lethargy often seen in human grief. This research highlights a unique emotional response to loss in animals, suggesting that while they feel bereavement, their grief is not prolonged.

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Story summary

A groundbreaking UCL study in Biology Letters uncovers that rhesus macaque mothers display a fleeting restlessness following the loss of an infant, unlike the deep lethargy often seen in human grief. This research highlights a unique emotional response to loss in animals, suggesting that while they feel bereavement, their grief is not prolonged.