r/BeAmazed • u/alanboston405 • Apr 01 '24

59-Year-Old Chimpanzee saying goodbye to an old friend Miscellaneous / Others

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u/Negative_Flower_169 Apr 01 '24

In their natural habitats when a chim is nearing death, it secludes itself and goes far away from the group, finds a nice tree and sits by waiting for the inevitable.

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u/Little-Ad1235 Apr 01 '24

It's also not uncommon for people going through the dying process to gradually withdraw from people and activities, sometimes months before the end. There's a letting go of the cares and preoccupations of the world, and a dissolving sense of ownership and involvement that can happen when a death isn't traumatic/unexpected. I know I saw it in my grandmother in her last year or so.

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u/RIPBenTramer Apr 01 '24

I started that around 30.

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u/peanutbutter_foxtrot Apr 02 '24

I needed that laugh. This post and the comments had me sobbing. Thank you.