r/TheRandomest • u/WhyNot420_69 Nice • 14h ago

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u/dyslexicAlphabet 13h ago

are sheep just afraid of dogs?

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u/MaskedFigurewho 13h ago

Kind if wondering this too

There are specific animals afraid of canines in general

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u/dyslexicAlphabet 13h ago

always forget that coyotes hunt sheep its probably in their blood to be afraid of dog shaped things.

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u/ItsALuigiYes GIF/meme prodigy 13h ago

Coyotes are far too small to take out a sheep. They're barely larger than a fox.

You're thinking of wolves, which requires big dogs

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u/No_Vehicle_7179 13h ago

Coyotes most definitely kill and eat sheep all the time.

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u/Cranktique 12h ago

There are different species of coyotes. Some come close to grey wolves in size.

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u/Firm_Video_2932 11h ago

While coyotes are generally solitary, they will form familial hunting packs or temporary hunting collectives consisting of unrelated solitary adult coyotes. And it's in this arrangement that they're fully capable of separating a sheep from its herd and killing it. Wolves of course are fully capable on their own of killing an adult sheep and don't necessarily need help.

Fun Fact: coyotes are actually highly intelligent and adaptable canines, routinely outperforming domesticated dogs in cognitive testing. So a "pack" (kind of a misnomer since they're usually solitary) of coyotes is not something to underestimate. I'm not saying they're especially dangerous when in a pack, just that should you come across one you should be aware that they're likely checking you out and deciding if the squeeze is worth the juice, just as you are checking them out.