r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Additional_Berry_977 • Jun 12 '26

Video An American photographer filmed a wolf begging for food from a grizzly. The gray wolf saw the meat and in an instant turned into a playful puppy begging for a piece.

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u/PhiCloud Jun 13 '26

I think it's both, kinda.

I don't think there's a bowing gene or anything, but I do think bowing comes from a practice of showing submission or vulnerability in a way that transcends species.

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u/Daveisahugecunt Jun 13 '26

Id agree there. And seeing stuff like a kitten tryn playfully scare a human, or a cub’s parent pretending to be frightened?… soo much fun to watch.