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A.M
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A.M asked in PetsDogs · 1 decade ago

Are humans the only animals who produce emotional tears?

I've seen a dog with tears, but I'm not really sure why...

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Actually Chihuahua's can produce tears when they are whining.

    They are one of the only breeds of dogs that can for emotional reasons. Other dogs do based on things like allergies

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    There is a monkey that produces tears every 7 years or something. Not sure if that was a movie or something.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    No i don't think so, many animals express emotion.. and crying is obviously associated with being upset

    apparently monkeys and chimps cry when they were separated from their children

    i think its a case of the majority of animals cry, but not as many weep like humans do

  • 1 decade ago

    As far as I know, yes. Most animals only "cry" to cleanse the eyes. I know for a fact chimpanzees don't cry like we do.

    Source(s): being a primatologist?
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  • 1 decade ago

    My chihuahuas cry! They whin and they produce tears

  • 1 decade ago

    This video is part of a show I saw years ago....later in the show they say that elephants cry. It said they can't be certain it is emotional but they think so.

    It made me love elephants.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjtrdpSwEUY&feature...

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I think some other mammals cry, but not in such an obvious way.

    I've heard that cows cry in the slaughter house.

  • Kyle S
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    1 decade ago

    Dogs do it because of allergies, I don't believe any animal can, other than us of course.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Yes.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    i think not....not sure though..would like to know this one myself

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