After watching animals for five days in Africa, the one thing that really struck me is how similar humans are to wild animals. \u00a0The behavior, the politics of a herd, the culture, and the fierce protection of the family and the young.<\/p>\n
The animals create intricate path systems through the savannah. \u00a0They use known routes to travel from one place to another. \u00a0The stronger, larger, animals make the paths and all animals use them. \u00a0Think human highways and roads? \u00a0The young male white rhinoceros stays with his mother for two years until venturing out on his own, to find his own territory, to make his own life. \u00a0The young female white rhinoceros stays with her mother for three years, waiting to meet a male. \u00a0If, after three years she hasn’t met a mate, she ventures off on her own. \u00a0Think teenagers in the US? \u00a0Female lions hunt and bring kills back to the dominant male lion to eat. \u00a0Think wife pre 20th century? \u00a0Males of all animal species fight each other to demonstrate who’s stronger. \u00a0The female animals are attracted to the winners and congregate around the dominant males of the herds. \u00a0They feel more protected and know they will be provided for. \u00a0Think men fighting, showing off their money and success? \u00a0Think women’s attraction to those qualities?<\/p>\n
We’re not that different. \u00a0We do have common ancestors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
After watching animals for five days in Africa, the one thing that really struck me is how similar humans are to wild animals. \u00a0The behavior, the politics of a herd, the culture, and the fierce protection of the family and … Continue reading