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This online textbook chapter will provide students with an understanding of the mourning behaviors in animals. It explores the different definitions used to compile the data today and provides examples across a variety of species including non-human primates, crows, elephants, dolphins, and whales. Multiple studies are cited which aim to collect first hand observational data as well as data analyzation from a variety of perspectives around the globe.