@[email protected] to Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca • 1 year agoTIL that African wild dogs have been observed "voting" to decide if the group should go on a hunt. To "vote" for a hunt, the dogs sneeze.en.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square9fedilinkarrow-up1326arrow-down11
arrow-up1325arrow-down1external-linkTIL that African wild dogs have been observed "voting" to decide if the group should go on a hunt. To "vote" for a hunt, the dogs sneeze.en.wikipedia.org@[email protected] to Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca • 1 year agomessage-square9fedilink
minus-square🇰 🌀 🇱 🇦 🇳 🇦 🇰 🇮 🏆linkfedilinkEnglish26•edit-21 year agoWell now I know why domesticated dogs will sneeze to signal they want to play. Playing is just practice hunting, and they’re voting to go.
minus-square@NegativeInflink12•1 year agoMy Shiba communicates through sneezes when he wants to go on a long walk vs just wanting to go outside. I always assumed it was that his only other choice is to scream.
Well now I know why domesticated dogs will sneeze to signal they want to play. Playing is just practice hunting, and they’re voting to go.
My Shiba communicates through sneezes when he wants to go on a long walk vs just wanting to go outside. I always assumed it was that his only other choice is to scream.