Can all animals figure out when another being is sick or weak?

Can all animals figure out when another being is sick or weak?
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Absolutely some dogs can tell. I suspect it is changed mannerisms or odors but have no data to offer. Here is a great article about Seizure Alert Dogs in National Geographic. Nobody knows how they can tell when the seizure is about to begin, but they do. Amazing.
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