TED: What crows teach us about death | Kaeli Swift

The video explores the concept of death rituals in humans and animals, focusing on the field of comparative thanatology. It discusses how animals like insects, elephants, primates, and crows exhibit behaviors towards their dead. The video highlights experiments with crows to understand their reactions to dead crows, suggesting that these behaviors may be linked to learning about danger. The findings indicate that while crows show predictable behaviors, there are also unusual responses, reflecting the complexity of animal interactions with death.

How did the study determine that crows can associate humans with dead crows?

What implications do the findings about crows and their dead have for understanding animal behavior?

What were the findings regarding crows' responses to dead crows in the absence of predators?

Discuss the variety of death-related behaviors observed in animals beyond crows.