Playing possum: how animals understand death

Introduction: The Silence of the Chimps

The Ant who Attended her Own Funeral

The Whale who Carried her Baby Across Half the World

The Ape who Played House with Corpses

The Dog who Mistook his Human for a Snack

The Elephant who Collected Ivory

The Opossum who Was Both Dead and Alive

Conclusion: The Animal who Brought Flowers to the Dead.