In Bengali, Thakumar Jhuli is a collection of folktales and fables that encourages intergenerational links shared by Thakuma (grandmother). Disruption or missing the link can have serious consequences.
In Africa, poachers hunting mature elephants leave many herds without any elder leadership. Scientists have observed that these grandparentless packs are frequently less cohesive, more aggressive, and generally less able to thrive. In one troubling case, a pack of orphaned youths went on a rampage, killing dozens of rhinos for no apparent reason.
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