The Most Anxious Animals, and What Actually Drives It
Anxiety in animals reflects survival adaptations rather than disorder. Meerkats rotate sentinel duty, distributing vigilance so foragers feed without constant scanning. Deer freeze, then sprint at threats using panoramic vision. Rabbits choose binary responses: stillness or flight. Squirrels cache food across dozens of sites, their twitching tails signaling relentless threat assessment. Social species like sheep […]
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