can animals commit suicide?

[Blackking]

There is a lot of thought and deep understanding that goes into it....

if they can commit suicide... those species shouldn't even be keep as pets , in zoos, or even eaten.

 

[Berniewood Hogan]

IT'S BEEN HYPOTHESIZED THAT WHALES AND DOLPHINS WILL BEACH OR DROWN THEMSELVES INTENTIONALLY, BROTHER!

 

[babylon1]

yes. dogs do it

 

[88m3]

IT'S BEEN HYPOTHESIZED THAT WHALES AND DOLPHINS WILL BEACH OR DROWN THEMSELVES INTENTIONALLY, BROTHER!

THAT'S A THEORY, BROTHER!

 

[LionofJudah]

 

[Dooby]

IT'S BEEN HYPOTHESIZED THAT WHALES AND DOLPHINS WILL BEACH OR DROWN THEMSELVES INTENTIONALLY, BROTHER!

And what would that reason be...

 

[jackswstd]

I should invest in animal anti-depressants

 

[you're NOT "n!ggas"]

I never thought about it but the idea of this shyt got me

 

[chkmeout]

And what would that reason be...

hold on let me interview a dolphin

 

[Dirty_Jerz]

And what would that reason be...

they're trying to evolve feet

 

[Dooby]

hold on let me interview a dolphin

OK exactly. You can't say they committed suicide if you don't know for certain they did it on purpose with a motive to die.

So no, animals can't commit suicide.

 

[UserNameless]

My homeboy's fish did.

 

[nineteeneightysix]

Kurt Cobain blew his brains out...
So yes, animals commit suicide EVERY day...Now, I know you meant "non-human animals"...But I just felt like reminding you that humans are animals...

 

[Blackking]

I mean non-humans. In everyday colloquial usage, we assume non humans when referring to organisms as animals.


I mean, do they get sad... and want to end it all. Or get to a point where they feel there's no point in going on...

so they drown themselves or hurt themselves.

 

[Mr. Negative]

I should invest in animal anti-depressants

better throw some ™ on that, playboy!