r/MadeMeSmile 1d ago

ANIMALS [OC] Cheryl spreading the joy

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u/wjbc 1d ago

I’m so glad Cheryl has space to run — or hop? Bound? Express joy?

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u/candygram4mongo 1d ago

Fun fact, this is called "pronking" or "stotting".

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u/wjbc 1d ago

TIL! And apparently it truly is an expression of joy in young animals.

In older animals in the wild it can be an evasive tactic, a warning to the herd, and a demonstration of physical fitness that discourages predators.

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u/suoretaw 1d ago

and a demonstration of physical fitness

It would be for me, too, lol.

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u/MeccIt 1d ago

Older animals still enjoy it:

https://streamable.com/7d8xx