Wolves
Often portrayed as tricksters and con artists in popular folklore, wolves have a family life that is more loyal and pious than most human relationships. Normally, packs consist of a male, a female and their offspring, essentially making wolf packs akin to a nuclear family.
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I think wolves are the most coolest animals alive <3
I think there are time when mankind could take a q from the world of nature... we tend to throw each other away far too often.
awww so cute
Little Red Riding Hood is a famous story where the wolf is the trickster, by dressing as the girl's grandmother... and e wasnt all that trustworthy with the three little pigs either... wolves have gotten a bad wrap... thank god for twilight to change all that haha
i love wolves because they are beautiful and wonderful
when seahores find their mate they stay with them til one dies...then the other one dies along with their mate...its cute they hold their mates tails...
Huh, The stuff I have read from European and Native American stories it was the Fox (mostly European) or the coyote (mostly Native American) that were the tricksters... Has any one ever heard of stories were the wolf was the trickster? Just curious.
Have not heard of the wolves, but the Native American legend has Loki, the god of tricks who is a Coyote... have just enough blood in me that i played my own trick on Loki and named my cat after him!! :)~
You shouldn't generalize Aboriginal legends considering there are many different groups of Natives, plus Loki is Norse so at least call this Coyote spirit by it's actual name...if it has one.
Actually wolves were thought of as protectors. Brother wolf. Im half Blackfoot
little red riding hood would probably be the foremost example of wolves being portrayed as tricksters
I think its amazing wolves mate for life... Sometimes I wish humans can be like that.. only have one person they are dedicated too... You see alot of humans marry more then once.... Its a shame.... we would be better off if we found our mates and stay with them like the majestic wolves
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I think it's just a matter of respect in general. If ppl want to quote "God gave man domain over animals" then try to look at it this way:
He then gave us great responsibility over these animals.
Respect for nature doesn't not preclude respect for either the two footed animals or the four footed kind.
God bless the beasts and the children.
A- Men!!!! so it is up to us to be the care takers of all that has been gifted to us! ;)
I'd be interested in knowing how many of you have seen a wolf in the actual wild. They're dogs who waste resources. And the ranchers who raise livestock are generally not wealthy.
Actually, the government has set up things that pay those ranchers for whatever was killed, if proven killed by wolves.
And, the balance of nature would be very off without these natural predators.
another thing, what you call waste, is left for other scavangers to pick at, which helps them continue living.
The balnce of the earth, and life is very delicate. You take away one thing, and many other things will change.
Example: Yellow stone.
When the wolves were.... More
You seem to be a little lost with a statement like that. Wolves are animals, and, instinctually, only take what they need. Unlike humans, who take more and more resources every day. Wolves inhabited this land long before ranchers came to raise livestock, and there was never scarcity of resources due wolves. Humans pilage, plunder, and rape the land of its natural resources. Wolves don't know greed, they live in harmony with their environment and provide balance in nature. It's common.... More
Actually it's a misconception that wolves mate for life. The alpha male and female usually mate together, but it is not uncommon for them to also breed with other pack members, most commonly the Beta--or another wolf high in the hierarchy.
the only reason people have problems accepting the wolf is because some were raised that way. I was raised on the farm and yes we had coyotes and such but never had problems. Wolves could be heard in the distance, but again no problems!!! Wolves are number in my book!!! Wolves and other animals like them just give people an excuse to go shoot things up and see how many they can collect thats all! That is the dumbest reason i can think of to shoot a poor defenseless creature. There are wolves in.... More
Don't know why everyone is loving on the wolf.
Wolves aren't really that special. They're basically undomesticated dogs that live out in the woods. Big deal. They're no better than any other animal in my opinion.
And as far as them being smarter than humans? Um, I sure don't see any wolf programming a computer or making a sandwich, or solving algebra problems. They run around and kill things. Oooohh, amazing.
Wolves don't kill with guns or for the fun of it. Humans do. Wolves don't destroy nature, they live in harmony with it. Humans destroy forests daily and have no respect for the habitats of animals. The computers that are programmed are used to steal the identities of individuals, make the rich; richer and communicate espionage or terrorism all over the world. There is a reason why God created all creatures and humans should respect His infinite wisdom.
i have the funniest image of a wolf making a sandwich right now -
" yeah im making a sandwich - you jelly bro?"
:P
It depends on what you consider to be intelligent... Sure, they can't do algebra. But computers and algebra... all man-made things that boil down to be nothing. If all of our technology (computers... algebra) was to be stripped away, those 'undomesticated dogs' would live longer than us, because they actually know how to hunt. Wolves would probably say that us humans were stupid because we have to get our meat from cows that can't run. (fenced in... factory farms... ect...)
Going to speak for the birds in this group, as I'm not familiar with the other animals that are supposed to "mate for life".
It's been shown that most of the birds portrayed as having a "mate for life" don't really specifically bond to their mate, but rather the mate's territory.
Male birds will migrate earlier to the breeding grounds than female birds. There at the grounds they find and defend a territory, using their new, vibrant plumage and song to fend off other males. Males.... More
all of these ranchers are ignorant and greedy.they want more land for there live-stock,and in doing so cut into the wolves home,and huntig grounds.and that force the wolves to find whatever they can to survive.to hell with the ranchers,leave the wolve the hell alone.
Hope you don't like food then. And don't give me any BS about being a vegetarian. Wolves kill deer who damage vegetable crops and make your organic veggie prices cheaper. Try not to be so ignorant yourself.
Wolves rocks! They looks so cool ^_^
Wolves are the most loyal animals around and yet it is now ok to shoot them adn kill their pups all in the name of making sure livestock are safe......it is really sad that we treat this wonderful creatures like this. How many families are we going to tear apart due to stupidity.
@ CINLOVESWOLVES I agree with you 100% wolf packs have a very fragile social dynamic. if they are broken apart, the whole pack may die. here is a point i would like to make: has it not occured to these farmers/ranchers to build better fences? I think that would solve the "problem" but it appears they have not figured it out...
Histories are more full of the examples of the fidelity of dogs than of friends.
- Alexander Pope
nuff said
It's reading stuff like this that makes me want to take off this stupid human costume and live the life I was meant to live.
HARRRRROOOOOOO!
Wolves---- bettter than humans, smarter than humans, -- humans should follow the example of the wolf.
I agree with you 100% alot of poeple say wolves are savages but they aren't humans are.
If humans tried to be like the wolf, then the wolf would no longer have the honor of its name. Wolves are beautiful, powerful, graceful, and majestic. They are different from humans. If humans would try to be like the wolf, then wolves would no longer be different. If wolves are no longer different, then they no longer have the honor that comes from them being different.
I have never heard of wolves being portrayed as "tricksters and con artists" in popular folklore - whose folklore is that? Maybe the writers of this article were referring to coyotes...
like Little Red Riding Hood or Three little Pigs
Everything matters, if we are knowledgeable about wolves and other creatures maybe we will be less inclined to destroy their habitats. This is the main problem in today's society, apathy for the things that matter. The next time you enter your front door, ask yourself: "Was this dwelling built on a cemetery, Indian burial ground or a snake den, etc.?"
the norse god Loki often shapeshifted into a wolf.. he also fathered a wolfchild, Fenrir,, admittedly they could have quoted a source on that.. these writers are getting lazier and lazier
Or foxes.. =?
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wolfs, they are the rulers of the snowy grass filled forest. They walk the world, bringing song in the night.
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I LOVE WOLVES!! >.<
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their magnificent creatures
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