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NurseJackie

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11. Sad and tragic. What a beautiful animal! It's weird that they say "body"...

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Fri Mar 15, 2019, 09:50 AM

Mar 2019

Sad and tragic. What a beautiful animal!

It's weird that they say "body" instead of "carcass" or "remains". Are they trying to humanize the animal or anthropomorphize it? Or is that the correct term to use according to the Elements of Style guides and/or scientific experts in the field?

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Body of Suspected Vaquita Found, Activists Say [View all] rwsanders Mar 2019 OP

Google images ffr Mar 2019 #1

Thanks. I haven't figured out how to embed those. But I'll try later, have to be up early. rwsanders Mar 2019 #2

Here is a vaquita some scientists captured, then released: Judi Lynn Mar 2019 #3

I read an account of this capture. rwsanders Mar 2019 #5

So very sorry to hear that. She was absolutely precious. n/t Judi Lynn Mar 2019 #8

Such a beautiful animal. She looks so serene, but it tears me up knowing her heart was pounding rwsanders Mar 2019 #6

10. shenmue Mar 2019 #4

K & R Duppers Mar 2019 #7

This is such a sad thing to hear Raine Mar 2019 #9

K&R! Guy Whitey Corngood Mar 2019 #10

Sad and tragic. What a beautiful animal! It's weird that they say "body"... NurseJackie Mar 2019 #11

Actually recently more respect has been shown for animals. rwsanders Mar 2019 #12