Thread: Sheep Part 3
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Old 02-19-2010, 12:45 PM
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Originally Posted by pdfish View Post
Wouldn't this be considered a conditioned response as well? In the past, when pressured, they headed away from the pressure. It doesn't matter if its a national park or a farmer's field, if there's no pressure, thats where the animals will head. NO rational thought, just instinct, plain and simple.
Whether its instict or thought( which neither you nor anyone here can say) they still know exactly where that line is that divides safety and harm. To me they deserve a little credit for that.

These rams live this way they arent pushed by pressure.
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