The dogs and I got caught in the rain this evening. It wasn't terribly cold, but a little uncomfortable for them, I suppose. I was trying to decide if it was going to blow over quickly as it sometimes does around here.
While I was standing there staring at the clouds the dogs waded out into the tallest grass they could find and hunkered down. Apparently they were going to wait it out. I don't know who taught them to do that - not me. I guess their dna has more emergency survival information in it than I thought.
While I was standing there staring at the clouds the dogs waded out into the tallest grass they could find and hunkered down. Apparently they were going to wait it out. I don't know who taught them to do that - not me. I guess their dna has more emergency survival information in it than I thought.
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What makes you link this behaviour to DNA, might I ask? Habit? I remain sceptical that behaviour can be directly linked to proteins. Nothing in modern science comes close to an explanation for this sort of thing.
I don't know where behaviours like this come from, but I'd be slow to attribute them to DNA. :)
Anyway, just dropping by. :D
By Chris, at 6:40 AM
I blame DNA because these dogs are the same breed, but were born in different states to parents not at all closely related. So they didn't learn it from a common pack-mate.
I suppose it's remotely possible that they were both left out in the rain with other dogs who showed them how to behave before they came to my house, but I think it's very unlikely.
And I didn't show them how to do this. So where did they learn it? I guess it's an "instinct" instead of a learned behavior, and where do "insticts" come from? I don't know, but my guess was DNA.
And I think there have been some very interesting studies about behavior and DNA. I guess I'll have to dig them up and provide links.
By gwen, at 12:36 PM
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