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What is the most bizarre behaviour you have seen from an animal?

Asked by FireMadeFlesh (16593points) December 14th, 2009

Animals often display strange and surprising characteristics, such as lions adopting antelope. I know of a dog that somehow climbed trees, but I think this octupus is the most bizarre I have seen. What is the strangest animal behaviour you know of?

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gemiwing's avatar

Slug reproduction. I know it sounds normal but trust me, once you see it you’ll know what I mean. It’s beyond description.

Daisygirl's avatar

We have had a completely declawed cat that could run up trees faster than the clawed ones. The same cat also knew 10 minutes before my alarm would go off and would wake me up by him saying “hew-ro” over and over to me. He could open doors with his paws and actually taught the other cats how to “respect” us (kept them off the kitchen table, staying out from under our feet) Best cat that ever owned me, lol. I miss him so much.

stranger_in_a_strange_land's avatar

The most bizarre behavior I’ve ever seen is human.

WaitForMe's avatar

My cat once peed in my purse. I think she was punishing me because I came home too late and she was lonely. How could I get angry at her for that?!

willbrawn's avatar

My parents dog pulling on his Weiner then humping his own face with it.

I honestly didn’t know what to think.

fundevogel's avatar

My roommate has an unfathomably stupid dog and another dog that tolerates him. Sometimes when I walk them there are close calls. The stupid dog is completely oblivious to his surroundings. Though he is a terrier and his nose is about a foot off the ground I have had to yank him violently to keep him from ambling through fresh dog shit. Even worse, another time I had to yank him out of the way when he, again obliviously, cosied up to the other dogs rear as she popped a squat.

What’s worse is if I hadn’t yanked him out of the way I don’t think he would have even realized he was covered in shit.

stemnyjones's avatar

Monkeys smoking cigarettes and drinking beer… though it’s not natural behaviors, humans get them addicted to the stuff.

faye's avatar

I saw a picture of a mother tiger whose cubs had died suckling baby pigs that had her cub’s skin wrapped round their middles.

Gossamer's avatar

I watched a baby bird being eaten by a blue jay out my kitchen window

stratman37's avatar

How mother cats eat the after birth. I know it’s nutritious, and they’re going on instinct, but it still flips me out.

azlotto's avatar

Buzzards fighting over a dead buzzard.

ParaParaYukiko's avatar

I once saw a pigeon eating a piece of orange chicken that had fallen on the sidewalk. Creeped me out like crazy… not to mention the pigeon had a club foot, so it was even weirder looking.

stemnyjones's avatar

@stratman37 Just FYI… it’s not only nutritious, but it releases a chemical in their brains that make them feel trusting and affectionate. If it weren’t for that, they may abandon the kittens.

stratman37's avatar

Ah! Then what must crack whores eat?

Blondesjon's avatar

Democratic elections and organized religion.

Jude's avatar

Female dog humping my male kitty. Male kitty was not amused.

FireMadeFlesh's avatar

These are great!! Thanks guys!

mattbrowne's avatar

Female spotted hyenas, all featuring a large penis capable of getting an erection.

lovemypits86's avatar

My pit licks windows and the fridge and my walls obssessively but she’s not the smartest dog. And we just had a baby a pig here at the shelter who liked to hump the dogs and the employees.

stemnyjones's avatar

@lovemypits86 My cat licks the windows obsessively, haha. I think he likes the moisture that collects on them.

Daisygirl's avatar

@lovemypits86 – I heard that the compusion to lick things is a vitamin defieciency

lovemypits86's avatar

really never thought about that just thought she wasw weird

ParaParaYukiko's avatar

This is actually the funniest thing I have ever seen a cat do.

I freaking love that cat.

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