Are modern Humans the only form of species that commit suicide?

[Jhill]

This came up today and no one really knew for sure. If so, why do you think that is?

 

[Modeps]

LEMMINGS!

 

[spidey07]

Ummm, whales?

Other than that many animals just lose the will to live and die.

 

[DaveSimmons]

All kinds of animals have refused to eat in captivity in zoos.

Black widow spiders and praying mantii (males of both) are dying to mate.

 

[Soundmanred]

Male Decapodians also die after mating.
Doctor Zoidberg, for one example, would have died had he been more successful at the mating process.

 

[Synomenon]

I've read about dolphins purposely beaching themselves to commit suicide.

 

[OUCaptain]

Saw a cat lay in the middle of the road untill someone finally hit it. Can't confirm it's motivation though

 

[theprodigalrebel]

I heard bunnies can be an emo bunch.

 

[olds]

What are "modern Humans"?

the only form of species

What does that mean?

 

[Mucho]

Originally posted by: DaveSimmons
All kinds of animals have refused to eat in captivity in zoos.

Black widow spiders and praying mantii (males of both) are dying to mate.

As a kid my grandfather caught a squirrel monkey, we were going to keep it as a pet however, it refuses to eat. After two days we had to released it.

 

[Shawn]

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat
What are "modern Humans"?

the only form of species

What does that mean?

engrish

 

[Kadarin]

Are modern Humans the only form of species that commit suicide?

I'm pretty sure that ancient Humans also suicided from time to time.

 

[dennilfloss]

Originally posted by: Modeps
LEMMINGS!

First thing that came to mind.

 

[zinfamous]

Originally posted by: dennilfloss

Originally posted by: Modeps
LEMMINGS!

First thing that came to mind.

first myth that came to mind.

Lemmings do not commit suicide.

 

[hypn0tik]

Dolphins and whales have been known to intentionally beach in order to off themselves.

 

[Pepsei]

i think my pet monkey killed himself...by hanging...

 

[Modeps]

Originally posted by: zinfamous

Originally posted by: dennilfloss

Originally posted by: Modeps
LEMMINGS!

First thing that came to mind.

first myth that came to mind.

Lemmings do not commit suicide.

Damn that Walt Disney :|

 

[TheShiz]

cells commit suicide

 

[fire400]

Originally posted by: hypn0tik
Dolphins and whales have been known to intentionally beach in order to off themselves.

They're scared of the sharks, come on.

I was going to smash a bug, I think it knew what was coming, so instead of running, before whatever was coming down on it, just froze to get smashed and "wham!"

Humans, unless they're an infested Terran, have no choice but to commit suicide.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think the "Op" meant by modern was "today," or in "our day." Odd to say modern, as humans do have a history.

http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/qu...=20071231134207AAmLDef

 

[wiredspider]

my goldfish tried to commit suicide by jumping out of the tank, guess that is like a whale beaching itself

 

[Pocatello]

I saw a pack of dogs ran out to meet an eighteen wheeler semi head on the other day.

 

[her209]

I'm sure there's a chimp/ape/monkey somewhere that jumped to his/her death from high tree branch in the rainforest. Probably depressed from losing a loved one.

 

[Iron Woode]

suicide is a deliberate act of ending one's own life.

To do this, there must be a consciousness of self. I believe only humans possess this.

besides, if a whale or porpoise wanted to commit suicide, it could just simply drown. Beaching seems more like a navigational issue.

 

[jagec]

Originally posted by: Pepsei
i think my pet monkey killed himself...by hanging...

You sure he wasn't just into the kinky stuff and it backfired? Monkeys are a nasty bunch, after all...

 

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: Jhill
This came up today and no one really knew for sure. If so, why do you think that is?

I think your social circle fails at biology/zoology.