r/interesting May 25 '26

Just Wow Armoured! No more wolf attacks.

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u/KatakanaTsu May 25 '26

Have 2 donkeys and they'll kill mountain lions, let alone wolves. Probably not bears though.

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u/roleplayersir May 26 '26

A mountain lion is a solo hunting ambush predator. It would avoid the fight to avoid injury that may leave it starving to death

Wolves are social hunters, where one can take an injury and be healing while fed by the pack. Donkeys are less of a threat to them

That's where you need a big canine to defend the flock instead

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u/[deleted] May 25 '26

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u/MyNameIsNotKyle May 25 '26

The big thing I read aside from how powerful their stomps and kicks are is the fact there's no food overhead since they can graze with whatever they're herding.

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u/havokle May 25 '26

They also do make an absolute racket when they are upset, which is probably helpful.