Dogs and tigers, one lives in the habitat of humans, and the other survives in the dangerous wild. A dog who has never seen a tiger in his life, why is it really "scared" to dodge the bullet the moment he sees the tiger? What is the past between the dog and the tiger?
It is well knownThe tiger is the "king of beasts", but do you know the story behind the "king of beasts"? From a paleontological point of view, tigers are made ofEating meat in ancient timesEvolved, the ancient carnivorous are quite formidable beings, theyFierce and resolute, with a body of combat effectiveness
In the early Tertiary period, there were many branches of cats in the paleocarnivorous group, namelyAncient cheetahs, ancient saber-toothed tigers, pseudo-saber-toothed tigers, ancient cats. And the "king of beasts" we see today comes fromAncient cats
In thatIn ancient times, the earth was turbulent, natural disasters often appeared, and batch after batch of species became extinct. Even the tough ancient saber-toothed tigers and pseudo-saber-toothed tigers are inevitable.
Under the drastic changes experienced by the earth and the fierce competition of species, the ancient cats survived with tenacious vitality and became the ancestors of tigers. Even in the tenacious group of archaeoclastias, the dinosaurs and true saber-toothed tigers were unfortunately extinct during the Quaternary Ice Age.
After tens of thousands of years of iterations, the true cat branch of the ancient cat class has withstood all existential threatsIt continued. After the differentiation of the real cats, the cat family and the leopard family were formed, two races that were feared by wild animals. AsBig catsOne of the members,The tiger is the absolute powerhouse, the king feared by all beings. A tiger roar like a stormy sea is enough to scare the opponent into guts.
In the eyes of humans, dogs are not only loyal companion dogs, but also guardians of the home, they are loyal and powerful, once they recognize the owner, then they will spend their whole life with the owner around, fighting for the interests of the master.
The habitats of dogs and tigers can be said to be unrelated, one lives in a place where humans live in groups, and the other lives in the wild under harsh conditions. Based on this physical barrier, a domestic dog may never have the opportunity to meet a tiger in his lifetime.
But the strange thing is that when the dog sees the tiger, it will immediately be frightened by stressFlee in a hurry. Someone once put a toy tiger about the size of a dog in front of a dog. Who knows, usually a keen and brave dog,homeHowever, he didn't realize that the tiger in front of him was just a "fancy shelf" tiger, not a real beast.
The subsequent dog's performance was even more shocking, it turned out that the dog was at the moment of seeing the toy tigerImmediately bounced and fled as fast as he could, barking in a panicIf there is a hole in the ground on the spot, the dog will definitely jump without hesitation. If you want to say how stressed and scared the dog is, just look at the puddle of dog urine splashing everywhere on the ground.
Why are dogs that have never met wild tigers so afraid of tigers? Some believe that this is because the tiger is a "ban" engraved in the dog's genes.
After all, a long time agoThe ancestor of dogs, the wild wolfHe once inhabited the wild with tigers. Wild wolves are cunning and warlike, but most of them are known forGroup attackMainly, it uses tactics to distract the prey and consume the prey's strength.
But they live in the mountains and forestsWild tigers are different, they are absolute beasts, and they are lone kings, a body of tendon meat with tiger paws and power teeth, you can kill the prey. Tiger hunting relies on its own strength, they have a strong sense of territory, a hot temper, and disdain to "live together".
When the majestic tiger meets the lone wolf, the lone wolf, who knows that he can't compete with the tiger, runs away as soon as he slips away. As the "king of beasts", the tiger's reputation is not blown out, but fought with one punch and one mouth. The deterrent power of tigers is feared even by humans. For thousands of years, the story of Wu Song's fight against the tiger has been spread among the people like a myth.
What's more, for major events such as the ancient military, which is related to the life and death of a country, the control of its dispatch is also concentrated"Tiger Talisman".Above. It can be seen how human beings are afraid of the power of the tiger, and how they make this totem, which symbolizes great power, be used by human beings.
To this day, tigers are still wild and resilient. And, the purebred wild tiger isIt is difficult to be domesticated, not to mention domesticating the "king of beasts" into a species like a domestic dog.
And the wild wolf, which is also known as the "death killer", also has deadly attack capabilities, such as the head wolf system where the capable is king, and the internal order like an army, the united "slaughter" action, all tell the horror of wild wolves. But despite this, wild wolves do not dare to make mistakes in front of tigers, especially lone wolves.
Let's talk about dogs, according to what scientists have studiedGenomeIt shows that modern wolves and dogs originated from a common ancestor 20,000 years agoArchaeopteryx packBetween 11,100 and 12,300 years ago was a time when the bloodlines of dogs diverged from those of Old World wolves.
At the same time, humanity has gradually become stronger, from drilling wood for fire to agricultural production, and humans have further expanded their capabilities and territories.
In order to meet the needs of production and life, human beings began to domesticate wild animalsDogs, on the other hand, are one of the most successful species in the history of human domestication. Domesticated dogs, in their long-term human life, have long forgotten the wildness in their genes。Although it still retains a certain amount of attack ability, it is only like a cow hair in front of the "King of Beasts" tiger who is used to licking blood from the knife edge.
In addition to the "ban" engraved in the genes, the reason why dogs are afraid of tigers they have never met is most likely because of the tiger's aura and smell. Animals usually have the habit of marking their territory with fluids, excrements, urine, hair, and other things secreted by glands to show their identity. Although dogs have been domesticated for a long time, they have also retained the habit of marking their territory.
In addition, dogs have a very sensitive sense of smell, which makes them instinctively afraid of the presence of tigers. Tracing back to the ancestors of dogs, wolves will also express surrender and weakness by clamping their tails and folding their ears when facing the strong.
In fact, during the years of getting along with humans, the dog, which relied on humans for survival, further deepened this situation"Sight sees".
Not only dogs, but also tigers, the "king of beasts", few wild animals maintain a calm appearance. Coupled with the tiger's expression of not being angry and arrogant, a bright skin bag with orange and yellow mixed with black stripes, and a strong and huge body, who can not be afraid when he sees this majestic appearance? Thank you for reading.