Unusual Animal-Human Friendships Quiz

Study Notes

Liz Bonnin embarks on a journey to discover unusual animal-human friendships.
Marc Dumas in Canada has a bond with a polar bear named Aggie since she was a cub.
Aggie sees Mark as her parent, forming a unique relationship.
Mark hand-reared Aggie for a film, developing an attachment that lasted.
Aggie is protective of Mark and gets jealous when his attention is diverted.
Hand-rearing and training animals from a young age can lead to close bonds.
In South Africa, Jessica the hippopotamus was taken in by Tony and Shirley when she was a newborn.
Jessica sees Tony and Shirley as her first living beings, forming a family bond through imprinting.
Jessica still wanders into the wild but returns to her human family.
In Los Angeles, Dominic formed a bond with a goose named Maria.
Geese imprint on their first living beings and Maria may have imprinted on Dominic or someone who looks like him.
Oral the woman at a South African wildlife park integrated herself with four lions since they were cubs.
She is confident in their behavior and allows visitors into their enclosure with her.
The park's approach is controversial due to the risks involved with interaction with wild animals.
Oral respects the lions as wild animals but has built a strong bond with them.
The early experiences of animals can have a significant impact on their later behavior and bonds with humans.- A lion trainer earned the trust and respect of lions by being a dominant figure in their lives since they were babies.
Lions establish hierarchy and assert dominance in their pecking order.
The trainer learned lion behavior, mood swings, and personalities to avoid threats.
Wild Thing, a Buffalo, was kept by a retired rodeo cowboy, RC Bridges, after losing his sight in one eye.
RC had to establish dominance over Wild Thing, a ton-weight animal, to maintain safety.
Buffalo live in large herds and have a strict hierarchy, attacking each other for status.
RC used techniques like opening gates to show strength and dominance to Wild Thing.
Wild Thing felt love and affection towards his companion and followed him into the house.
A man in South Africa worked with hyenas, forming a complex relationship based on dominance.
Hyenas have a fluid social structure and live in large enclosures.
Kevin Richardson set up his own reserve to study hyena behavior and change people's perceptions.
Hyenas react aggressively when they perceive a threat to their position in the hierarchy.
Kevin's relationship with hyenas developed over 14 years, allowing him to assert his dominance when needed.
Hyenas can be gentle and affectionate, revealing a different side of them to the public.
Human-animal relationships reflect human nature in its purest form.
In Laguna, Brazil, wild dolphins have formed a relationship with fishermen, helping them catch fish.
Dolphins signal the fishermen when schools of mullet migrate, and they throw their nets accordingly.
This intricate interaction between different species showcases the best of the human-animal bond.- Dolphins and fishermen have a unique relationship on a beach where dolphins help bring mullet schools closer to the shore, allowing successful fishing
Dolphins in the channel signal to fishermen when it's the best time to cast their nets
Fishermen benefit from the dolphins' help in locating the next schools of mullets
This is a mutualistic relationship, with both parties benefiting from each other
Dolphins and humans have formed a complex, genuine relationship with intricate behavioral cues and wild dolphins initiating the interaction.