ophio
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Post by ophio on Jul 20, 2023 14:38:43 GMT
Reminds me of a sheepdog doing it's thing
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Post by ophio on Jul 20, 2023 14:41:10 GMT
A wolf behaving like a grizzlys family pet.
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Post by Hardcastle on Jul 20, 2023 14:56:28 GMT
Reminds me of a sheepdog doing it's thing Yep. Herding dogs or curs (and there's a fine blurry line between the two). A wolf behaving like a grizzlys family pet. It seems to me the wolf is maybe trying to entice the bear into chasing it, probably so it could then wheel back around and snatch a chunk of meat. The bear isn't falling for the trick. Cool videos. |
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Post by ophio on Jul 20, 2023 15:38:52 GMT
Reminds me of a sheepdog doing it's thing Yep. Herding dogs or curs (and there's a fine blurry line between the two). A wolf behaving like a grizzlys family pet. It seems to me the wolf is maybe trying to entice the bear into chasing it, probably so it could then wheel back around and snatch a chunk of meat. The bear isn't falling for the trick. Cool videos. 1. A cur is a hunting dog which chases the target right? 2. If you look in the beginning of the first video, there is actually another wolf in the background so your theory makes a lot of sense |
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Post by Hardcastle on Jul 20, 2023 15:53:07 GMT
1. A cur is a hunting dog which chases the target right? It's a type of dog that is a mixture of different specialised types to create (or kind of recreate) a versatile all purpose hunting dog, but also many are used to move livestock as well. Typically they harass and pester their targets, mindful of keeping themselves safe while simultaneously applying pressure and if their target falters or shows weakness they might escalate their attack in proportion and kind of transition into catch dogs or even "terriers" aka killers depending on the quarry. But yes they would have treated that bear the same way, its kind of the normal way for a dog/wolf to behave. Like I said "recreated" in curs, but "retained" and preserved in wolves and also spitz breeds (like, incidentally, the Karelian bear dog). And also kind of retained in herdings dogs to some degree, to a surprising degree really, since herding seems so niche and specialised, but actually it's kind of a very foundational wolf behaviour and kind of one of their main "activities" in their day to day lives. We often see our dogs doing that same action, and they also are trying to invite us (or their fellow dog) to chase them, but for fun. This is the same thing but for a cunning purpose. |
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