The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-12-25
4 SCIENTIFIC STUDY.
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Many animals express various forms
Of sympathy for man; and science has
recentiy discovered that animals act
aally weep
A series Of carefully conducted en-
periments have been made ON . NUM-
bsr Of animals, domestic and Wild, and
the fact has been brought out that
they actually she'd tears.
"To cry like q calr' has long been .
proverb; but few who made use Of is
supposed that calves actually wept.
The term was an opprebrioas one, de-
noting weeping Of boistercus sort--a
clownish believing.
Now 1t comes to light. through OK
perimsnts conducted by Geoffroy Saint
Hilaire. r. Cuvier. -. Tennent and
others, that calves do possess lachry-
NAL glands, which operate on occas-
ions which give their owners distress.
Deer are also endowed with similar
apparatus. and when stag 10 at bay II
"wesps hot tearA" On canning the
eyes Of wounded deer, II was found
that they were literally swimming
With tears caused by the pain and
alarm under which the animal labored.
On removing cclf from its mother.
tears were seen to be streaming from
Its eyes long after it's first excitement
had passed over. This seemed real
grief, and special record was kept OF
that case. On examing other calves.
under similar circumstances, the fact
came out that all wept real tears.
Ordinarily we do not look to the
bear for weakness. Bears do shed
tears. however. Though the occas-
ions are rare on which Bruin may be
observed to indulge this womanly
trait, still the fact has been scientific
ally recorded.
Bears, ON the near approach Of
death, weep copiously. Thsir whole
being seems to be shaken with sorrow.
They weep silently. When bear IL
dying 1t lies on Its side, with the
mouth open, and the scalding tears
pour freely from the eyes. Just at the
moment Of death II gives vent to few
almost human sobs.
When the giraffe is wounded, II the
pain be severe, 1t sheds tears, and Its
grief is not allayed until the wound.
ceases to throb. Giraffes have been
seen to weep also from wounds which,
while not especially painful, are dis
figuring to the fine coat with which
their body Is adorned.
Perhaps the aesthetic taste of the
giraffe is wounded deeply at the dis
fgurement; perhaps It's soul cannot
bear the sight Of blood. These latter
points yet remain mysteries to sciene
The lachrymal duct of the ape opens
on slight provocation. When vexed,
an ape will cry, especially II he is un-
able to retaliate. Apes have also been
seen to weep when badly frightened.
Elephants In captivity have been
known to weep necessarily. Captivity
is borne by elephants with little grace.
All are restless most OF the time, and
come never cease to shed tears
When an elephant has been unsuc-
cessful In an attempt to esca6e, It !
seems that his spirit Is forever after |
iowncast. Keepers of elephants under |
these circumstances have found that !
the poor brutes cry most OF the time.
Elephants have always exhibited
very human traits; but this one of cry !
Ing brings them closer to the human
family than any other attribute. An |
elephant weeps practically for the |
same cause which would make a man
weep. On setting the animal free,
which has been done for experiment, |
Immediately ceases, and
he animal returns to its cheerfulness
II disposition. On returning to captiv- |
ty, 1t again begins to weep.
When seals are tormented they weep
Ind below In way which expresses
hat they are In distress. They do not
exhibit any vengeful feelings, like the
Ipe. Their weeping Is sad and appeals
o the hearer with great force. While
the weeping experiments
IN seals the French savants were often
leeply touched by the piteous plead
ngs of the animals.
Some remarkable facts have been
Observed with regard to the dolphin.
This fish. an Is well known, changes
III its colors when dying, but that
henomenon is not all; 1t weeps pro-
usely. Just at the moment of death
sighs as II in great sorrow. The
ighing Of the dolphin is not like the
,asping for breath of other fish. Il
, deeply drawn and has almost human !,
ualities.
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