Elephants' tears indicate distress, often due to dust or irritants, not emotions.
Gorillas, like elephants, show distress through vocalizations and tears, possibly due to discomfort.
Dogs' tears aid eye health, not always linked to emotions. Excessive tearing may signal health problems.
Cats shed tears for eye care, not just emotions. Distress signals exist, but tears mainly maintain eye health.
Crocodiles seem to cry due to eye protection using nictitating membrane, masking their tears as emotional responses.
Cows' tears in stress or pain aren't quite human-like emotions. Physiological reaction, not human distress.
Horses' tears stem from eye irritation, not emotion. Distress shown via vocalizations and body language.
Certain birds mimic crying in distress, often for communication within flock or danger alerts, not human-like emotions.