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Animal Behavior and Instincts

On It — Mon, 28 Aug 2023 20:36:23 GMT

I read an account of a gentleman who saved a herd of elephants years ago. When he died that group walked twelve hours and stood vigil around his home for two days.

How did they know he had passed? No one told them, but they came. There are studies underway to determine if on some level animals are in tune with nature's events.

Two weeks ago our wildlife started displaying odd behavior. Most of the hummingbirds left a month early. A strange herd of horses moved into our neighbor for a couple of days. The elk with babies have moved up the mountain. The single ladies are still here.

Maybe it is the lack of rain, the above normal temperature, or an early winter. The young lady at Starbucks asked us if we noticed odd behavior. She mentioned the early departure of the hummingbirds. I guess we still see if it sorts itself out.

Has anyone in other parts of the country noticed a change in animal behavior?

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ECBG — Mon, 28 Aug 2023 20:32:02 GMT

We live in the woods about a week ago a black snake came up the front 5 steps of our front porch and looked in the window! It was on a 90 degree day. I've never noticed that before.

Re: Animal Behavior and Instincts

ManyMeows — Mon, 28 Aug 2023 20:35:41 GMT

🤔 At times I do think that animals know as much as we do about what goes on. Maybe even more. The difference is that they don't speak. Except in their own special language, of course.

The way they look at you sometimes, you just know that there is a busy and bright mind at work ........

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KathyM23 — Mon, 28 Aug 2023 20:36:05 GMT

@On It Our blue birds are acting strange. They keep disappearing and we think they have left; a couple weeks later they are back. They will srart a nest and then disappear again. Started a nest 2 weeks ago and both were in their house off and on during the day. Never saw any young and the birds are gone again. Can't figure out what their story is.

We have only had one hummingbird this year and he just showed up about a week ago. The woodpeckers haven't been coming to our suet boxes either for a week or so. The bird behavior is strange this year.

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Harpa — Mon, 28 Aug 2023 20:36:33 GMT

Very interesting, @On It ! Sorry I haven't posted on all those neat photos you had! I thought those were simply amazing!

I really haven't noticed anything too much in my se neck of the woods. I just know (firsthand) that animals are in tune with their people.

They must have really moved from the Canada fires. Is that what you experieced, do you think?

For some reason I was unable to draw in hummingbirds this year. My sister, who lives a state away, had many hums like she always does.

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Sooner — Mon, 28 Aug 2023 20:44:18 GMT

Animals are documented to have more sensitive senses than humans, and do react to weather indications that we do not sense even with modern technology. They also can pick up on earthquakes from lesser earth action that we sense, and seem to know in advance.

Do they know someone died and walk 12 hours? No. I don't believe it for a second. They might follow someone or a trail or a vehicle, but do they know someone dies? No.

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We rescue cats — Mon, 28 Aug 2023 21:10:23 GMT

There are many things happening this year that are alerting the animals that something is amiss. Here is our town we had a natural gas leak that went on for a few weeks, it started in November. It resulted in over a billion cubic feet of gas escaping, it was one of the largest gas leaks in the world, of course that had an impact on nature. I also think the elephants knew. I believe that we connect on a different level with one another and other species. Some of us 'feel' the emotions of others, who is to say that animals do not do the same? Elephants have deep connections and attachments, I think they felt the change in thier universe and made the trip to say goodbye.

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Kachina624 — Mon, 28 Aug 2023 21:44:05 GMT

@On It. I've heard meteorologists are predicting September will be warmer than normal, which comes as no surprise. Shoots holes in your theory though.

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Q4u — Mon, 28 Aug 2023 21:54:51 GMT

Animals are intuitive regarding nature and by nature. Domesticated probably not as much but even they can be very surprising.. I have no proof of anything scientific, just my own interest, love of animals, and observation through the years. Yesterday and today I've been watching about 5 Robins walk around our front lawn pulling worms and hopping around. They only come here, to no one else's lawn that I can see. Better worms? Easier to catch? It's been interesting to watch and speculate.....

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beach-mom — Mon, 28 Aug 2023 22:05:10 GMT

I haven't noticed anything really different, but I do believe animals have a sixth sense.

DH and I talk about it frequently. He has always told me I give animals human characteristics. Of course I do.

My kitties know when I'm upset. If I'm watching TV and our Tonk goes through my legs and under the couch, I know it is about to storm. The skies will be clear, but they won't be for long. His batting average is 100%!

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luvmybeetle — Mon, 28 Aug 2023 22:34:25 GMT

I really appreciate this post. I love the story of the elephants and do believe they scensed the man died. I've read a few stories about elephants like that. I know when I'm feeling depressed or upset one of my cats will come up to my bedroom and lay down with me like he knows what's up. He cuddles up to me real close.

Please people put out some more posts about animals like this.

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jlkz — Mon, 28 Aug 2023 22:57:44 GMT

@luvmybeetle

A slightly different twist to animals "knowing:"

A few years ago we had a mountain place and I used mitts to groom the fur of the golden retriever next door whenever he came to say hello.

He never came up onto the deck even though there was no gate. One day DH called me over to the sliding doors to the deck off the kitchen. There was the retriever looking in the slider as though he was searching for me.

I got the mitts, brushed him, rubbed his belly and he gave me his paw before he went back home.

It was his goodbye: he passed later on that week after we left for home. Toby left his paw prints on my heart....

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Desertdi — Mon, 28 Aug 2023 23:16:56 GMT

If I'm "nervous"....YOU should make sure the doors are locked.

≈^••^≈

♥Kitty♥

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luvmybeetle — Mon, 28 Aug 2023 23:17:40 GMT

@jlkz Oh my gosh that is so sad and yet so wonderful. It's as if he was saying goodbye to you. God bless you for giving him that love. OK I'm crying now.

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On It — Mon, 28 Aug 2023 23:32:17 GMT

Another unusual sight. This mother and her foal have been here all day separated from the herd. They have abundant grass and water.

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Tinkrbl44 — Mon, 28 Aug 2023 23:37:31 GMT

@On It wrote:
I read an account of a gentleman who saved a herd of elephants years ago. When he died that group walked twelve hours and stood vigil around his home for two days.

How did they know he had passed? No one told them, but they came. There are studies underway to determine if on some level animals are in tune with nature's events.

Two weeks ago our wildlife started displaying odd behavior. Most of the hummingbirds left a month early. A strange herd of horses moved into our neighbor for a couple of days. The elk with babies have moved up the mountain. The single ladies are still here.

Maybe it is the lack of rain, the above normal temperature, or an early winter. The young lady at Starbucks asked us if we noticed odd behavior. She mentioned the early departure of the hummingbirds. I guess we still see if it sorts itself out.

Has anyone in other parts of the country noticed a change in animal behavior?

@On It

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Desertdi — Mon, 28 Aug 2023 23:45:28 GMT

A "giant" CROW has moved into my yard. It occupies the whole bird bath. I tried to identify the habitat of this creature (on the net)...and it seems to be a native of JAPAN.

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beach-mom — Tue, 29 Aug 2023 00:39:37 GMT

@Tinkrbl44 wrote:
@On It wrote:
I read an account of a gentleman who saved a herd of elephants years ago. When he died that group walked twelve hours and stood vigil around his home for two days.

How did they know he had passed? No one told them, but they came. There are studies underway to determine if on some level animals are in tune with nature's events.

Two weeks ago our wildlife started displaying odd behavior. Most of the hummingbirds left a month early. A strange herd of horses moved into our neighbor for a couple of days. The elk with babies have moved up the mountain. The single ladies are still here.

Maybe it is the lack of rain, the above normal temperature, or an early winter. The young lady at Starbucks asked us if we noticed odd behavior. She mentioned the early departure of the hummingbirds. I guess we still see if it sorts itself out.

Has anyone in other parts of the country noticed a change in animal behavior?

@On It

@On It and @Tinkrbl44- I didn't know this. Maybe that's where the expression we've all heard from childhood came from.

"Elephants Never Forget"

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Jk9 — Tue, 29 Aug 2023 03:30:05 GMT

Interesting that you bring this up @On It . Saturday morning I mentioned to my husband that our woods were very silent in the morning. That is really unusual as we live back in the woods and hear a lot of bird activity in the mornings. No crow sounds, no woodpeckers or song birds were vocalizing. Very strange through this morning. Also noticed the hummers weren't active and only saw a couple all weekend. Tonight we have a severe thunderstorm with lots of lightning and noise. Just started pouring rain.