The head nod/bowing is how deer greet and show respect to one another. I watched a documentary of a guy in Montana (if not Montana, then Idaho) who lived among deer for over a year. He slowly befriended them by nodding at them, and they would nod back. They allowed him to get close over time until he could go up and pet them and hang out with them. If they saw any other human, they would bolt.
The head nod/bowing is how deer greet and show respect to one another. I watched a documentary of a guy in Montana (if not Montana, then Idaho) who lived among deer for over a year. He slowly befriended them by nodding at them, and they would nod back. They allowed him to get close over time until he could go up and pet them and hang out with them. If they saw any other human, they would bolt.
Neat.
I thought it was something Japanese tourists taught them to do in exchange for treats.
Neat.
I thought it was something Japanese tourists taught them to do in exchange for treats.
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