Every once in a while the gif of the duckmom losing her children pops up (this one https://v.redd.it/m1wv4hvz9z471) and the original one shows the mom freaking out. This then prompted someone to save the little ducklings. My question is, would other species have a similar reaction to the mother duck in distress?
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We do have plenty of video footage of zoo animals interacting with wild animals in their enclosures and help them out in similar ways to how humans would help them out. We also have stories of humans getting help from wild animals. And even some possible cases of wild animals helping out each other. So it is very likely that all animals are capable of feeling some empathy with other species. Especially when they are well fed and have a lot of free time. However we do not see the same level of empathy in animals as in humans. It might be because humans have a lot of time to care for others. Or it might be a trait that made it easier for humans to work with animals.
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