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[โ€“] mojo_raisin@lemmy.world 24 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Some species members care for each other. Humans obviously (some anyways), even lions I think have been known to provide food when another has broken teeth or something.

[โ€“] Son_of_dad@lemmy.world 16 points 7 months ago

Apes feed and care for their elderly. When the old ape decides it's time, it will go off alone into the jungle to die