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It is
funny to see how some people hate wolves, but love
their pet dogs at the same time. All dogs ascended
from wolves! Therefore, dogs and wolves have similar characteristics
and habits. For example, why do the creatures from
the dog family hang out their tongues when they're
panting?
Unlike
a human, who has sweating glands all over his body,
a wolf only has them on his tongue. So by hanging
out his tongue the wolf can help the moisture on
his tongue to evaporate (turn into gas).
Most animals
whose ancestors or wild animals of the same
kind live or lived in packs, (or groups) see a human
being as an animal of the same kind of a lower or
higher rank.
Because of this, before training an animal that
obviously loathes men, some trainers would first
try to change its opinion of a man.
The
Dog Family
As with
cats, horses, and rodents, all dog-like creatures
belong to a certain family - the dog family. It
includes wolves, dogs, coyotes, jackals, and foxes
of all kinds. All of them have quite similar characteristics,
although as much differences, as many of the dog
family members live in very different conditions.
For instance - the arctic wolf and the dingo.
Wolves,
dogs, foxes, and coyotes even hang their tails while
running in different ways. Of course with wolves,
it also depends on the animal's rank in the pack,
but that is only while travelling. While running, a wolf normally hangs his tail high,
a fox hangs it horizontally, and a coyote hangs
it down. But still, with a fox, it also depends
on how high the animal's spirit is.
With
a fox, the tail plays a major role. In winter, or
in rainy weather, if a fox is retreating and loses
its spirit, and hangs the tail low, the tail gets
soaked and slows the fox down, which only draws
closer
the animal's end.
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