Nah, I don’t believe that. Like pointed out the bear and tiger are probably just stretching. I mean those 2 are solitary animals so with whom are they supposed to play? If a bear or tiger meets another one of their species they’ll just fight. But I’m not a wildlife expert.
Particular-Poem-7085 on
If it’s OK with yall I’m probably not going to take them up on this offer
ashk2001 on
Are there studies that show this to be the case? What, if anything, is the functional difference between this motion and a meaningless shoulder stretch?
Lucky1ex on
Human Women do this as well to let the dumb men know that “it’s time”
Galihan on
Meanwhile, skunks…
LibrarianWorth6482 on
Not sure about the tiger or bear but it definitely is a part of dog communication. It’s funny to watch a dog’s reaction when their human bows like this. When I adopted a deaf six year old border collie from a shelter he hid under the bed and would not come out. After a couple days of unsuccessfully trying to coax him out, I finally got down on the floor next to the bed and started stretching and bowing. The dog came out from under the bed and started stretching and bowing. After a couple minutes of both of us doing this, he let me pet him! We’ve been best friends ever since and he never hid under the bed again.
Advanced-Ad3974 on
Yeah , the polar just wants to play . Go on
Beginning_Cream498 on
I’m not trusting that Polar bear
Mijo_0 on
Big stretch
Splodez on
Polar bear and tiger are just stretching
stardog_champ13 on
and it’s likely what will cause me to die at the hands of a cute animal I thought wanted to play.
roaddog on
Polar bear “I’m just playing!!!!!!’
fremo8617 on
Quit Interesting
Cain_draws on
That sounds like made up bullshit
Combat_Wombat23 on
At least when I get mauled by a bear I’ll know they didn’t mean it
WildDisappointment on
When rabbits get in that position, they are asking for pets…
Survive1014 on
If not for play, why doing play shape?
Kendddal on
When my wife does this, I know she’s ready to play !
willtendo64 on
Clear boundaries. We could learn something
organizim on
Uh it’s also just stretching.
EvaTheE on
If a tiger swears all bites are just play I am still not at ease.
GiddyGabby on
My dogs do this constantly with one another and with me when they want to play.
SlaughterMinusS on
Why don’t you go ahead and play with a bear and a tiger when they do this and see how far you get?
boomflupataqway on
I knew dogs did this, had no idea about other animals.
riskyrick745896 on
Coyotes have been seen doing this to house dogs to lure them to the pack and kill them. Just a heads up if you got a pupper.
XTingleInTheDingleX on
Downvote for bro science.
agangofoldwomen on
Not only is this a misinformed representation of animal behavior, but a dangerous one at that.
El_Chupachichis on
Now I’m checking my cat for this since he’s constantly biting me and will make each bite and/or scratch progressively harder until he’s obviously gone too far and I have to react negatively.
saraqael6243 on
That tiger isn’t ‘play bowing.’ It’s just stretching.
Future-Try-1908 on
I would not trust a play bow from a poler bear.
BlazedBeard95 on
Ah yes, the Tiger and Polar Bear, 2 of the only 4 animals in the world that actively choose to hunt Humans. Surely they won’t bite!
SuperpositionSavvy on
Fake sneezing is another tell many animals use. They basically use it to say “yes”, “this is okay”, or “bring it on”, letting the other know that they are fine with their behavior.
wurlitzerdukebox on
I had a polar bear do this to me once and he still bit my head clean off!
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How cute of them
I still dont trust the polar bear and tiger.
Thats great. Except that their “play” will still tear your arm off.
Ok. I’ll start doing this, won’t specify where.
Now you know, folks. If you see a polar bear doing this, approach it and go *ps-ps-ps-ps*
It’s not a play bow necessarily. The cat and the bear are just stretching
From the lab I would believe, the tiger, polar bear and wolf not so much.
Immediate thought…
The tiger and bear are just stretching, they aren’t signaling anything…
pointy end indicates submission
smelly end indicates aggression
https://preview.redd.it/46rhx5sdbwlg1.jpeg?width=730&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0b413ef8f46a20015f6f47d3fc263d3e13b6dc8e
I observe this behavior on humans too
Nah, I don’t believe that. Like pointed out the bear and tiger are probably just stretching. I mean those 2 are solitary animals so with whom are they supposed to play? If a bear or tiger meets another one of their species they’ll just fight. But I’m not a wildlife expert.
If it’s OK with yall I’m probably not going to take them up on this offer
Are there studies that show this to be the case? What, if anything, is the functional difference between this motion and a meaningless shoulder stretch?
Human Women do this as well to let the dumb men know that “it’s time”
Meanwhile, skunks…
Not sure about the tiger or bear but it definitely is a part of dog communication. It’s funny to watch a dog’s reaction when their human bows like this. When I adopted a deaf six year old border collie from a shelter he hid under the bed and would not come out. After a couple days of unsuccessfully trying to coax him out, I finally got down on the floor next to the bed and started stretching and bowing. The dog came out from under the bed and started stretching and bowing. After a couple minutes of both of us doing this, he let me pet him! We’ve been best friends ever since and he never hid under the bed again.
Yeah , the polar just wants to play . Go on
I’m not trusting that Polar bear
Big stretch
Polar bear and tiger are just stretching
and it’s likely what will cause me to die at the hands of a cute animal I thought wanted to play.
Polar bear “I’m just playing!!!!!!’
Quit Interesting
That sounds like made up bullshit
At least when I get mauled by a bear I’ll know they didn’t mean it
When rabbits get in that position, they are asking for pets…
If not for play, why doing play shape?
When my wife does this, I know she’s ready to play !
Clear boundaries. We could learn something
Uh it’s also just stretching.
If a tiger swears all bites are just play I am still not at ease.
My dogs do this constantly with one another and with me when they want to play.
Why don’t you go ahead and play with a bear and a tiger when they do this and see how far you get?
I knew dogs did this, had no idea about other animals.
Coyotes have been seen doing this to house dogs to lure them to the pack and kill them. Just a heads up if you got a pupper.
Downvote for bro science.
Not only is this a misinformed representation of animal behavior, but a dangerous one at that.
Now I’m checking my cat for this since he’s constantly biting me and will make each bite and/or scratch progressively harder until he’s obviously gone too far and I have to react negatively.
That tiger isn’t ‘play bowing.’ It’s just stretching.
I would not trust a play bow from a poler bear.
Ah yes, the Tiger and Polar Bear, 2 of the only 4 animals in the world that actively choose to hunt Humans. Surely they won’t bite!
Fake sneezing is another tell many animals use. They basically use it to say “yes”, “this is okay”, or “bring it on”, letting the other know that they are fine with their behavior.
I had a polar bear do this to me once and he still bit my head clean off!