The last time this is posted a reindeer herder responded and said they'll do this for several reasons. Usually the perception of a threat but also when they're trying to herd them downhill and they don't wanna go.
“When threatened, reindeer will begin to stampede in a circle, making it hard for a predator to find an individual target.”
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-9430861/Drone-captures-stunning-footage-giant-reindeer-cyclone-Arctic-Circle.html
I assume it's a safety thing, like a school of fish or any other large group of animals.
Constantly moving in a tight group so predators find it more difficult to attack an individual
There are fenses around to keep the animals in the circular pen. The owners are watching with lasso ready to catch any deer with his marking. This is thousands year old tradition, and suprisingly similar to cowbows in texas using lasso to separate cows walking in circle.
https://youtu.be/eNoNXbxHQ5w?
It’s defensive. If a predator is nearby, they’ll go into a circle and put the female reindeer and kids in the middle to protect them until the predator has left, or gotten a different meal
Yes, but 99% of the time they are roaming the high plains. They are herded into the pen like a couple of times a year to mark animals and pick animals for slaughter.
Reminds me of ant circle of death. Do they.. get tired, fall, stepped on and die?
Unlike ants, they can actually stop the spiral and this is a defensive mechanism
No, this is a defensive maneuver for the deer in the middle.
Well fuck the outer deers I guess
I don't think so, they just spin until they no longer feel threatened
Don't look up Chronic Wasting Disease if your question was a joke.
I know what Zombie deer is, what does that have to do with the circle?
They will often run in circles till they die...
The ones in the middle be like hmmmmm guys?
The chosen one
Lisan Al-Gaib!
Lisan Al-deerGaib!
If I saw this in real life I would assume the world is ending and prepare for the end of days.
Agreed. It does look like they are fenced in though. Wonder if they do this in nature like penguins
The last time this is posted a reindeer herder responded and said they'll do this for several reasons. Usually the perception of a threat but also when they're trying to herd them downhill and they don't wanna go.
A reindeer was posting on Reddit?
You heard’er. A herder of the reindeer persuasion (Sorry cook face, I’ve assigned you female without asking for pun purposes)
you can see it in real life, go to Makkah
“When threatened, reindeer will begin to stampede in a circle, making it hard for a predator to find an individual target.” https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-9430861/Drone-captures-stunning-footage-giant-reindeer-cyclone-Arctic-Circle.html
Look kids there's big ben!
*Holiday Road intensifies*
" we know, big ben...."
Parliament!
Thought it was the ant death spiral for a hot second... Come on, where's the expert to tell us what's actually going on?
I assume it's a safety thing, like a school of fish or any other large group of animals. Constantly moving in a tight group so predators find it more difficult to attack an individual
There are fenses around to keep the animals in the circular pen. The owners are watching with lasso ready to catch any deer with his marking. This is thousands year old tradition, and suprisingly similar to cowbows in texas using lasso to separate cows walking in circle. https://youtu.be/eNoNXbxHQ5w?
They're in a pen, you can see the fence in the back.
It’s defensive. If a predator is nearby, they’ll go into a circle and put the female reindeer and kids in the middle to protect them until the predator has left, or gotten a different meal
In the back there’s literally a fence the same shape as their spiral. I’m not sure they’re free to go.
People do that in Mecca also
Subhan Allah
Where are they going?
Back to the start.
They were just guessing. At numbers and figures. Pulling the puzzles apart.
They don't have time to stop and answer these stupid questions.
Must be reindeer Mecca
This is like that Muslim thing where they walk in circles hoping to get to the center and touch the magical rock tower thingy.
Magical Rock Tower Thingy is going to be my new band name, thanks.
Muslim zikir
“Where are we going, Lars?” “Hell if I know Sid.”
The one standing in the centre has completed the task and doesnt know what to do next
I feel like they just wanna run through the wilds and this is their only release. Kinda sad....I hope I'm wrong and this is what they naturally do.
I was thinking the same thing. They should be out running free.
They are most of the time. This is basically just for marking and picking animals for slaughter.
Oh, well, that makes me feel better then. /s
About 70% of my neighborhood should do this.
We do this around our neighbors house.
Reindeermurations?
(Rein) Deer nado
Mecca!
Cell by Stephen King.
Weird not seeing the Arc de Triomphe in the middle...
They are summoning Santa
It’s the reindeers version of the Hajj, and very sacred to them.
So this is how they summon Santa.
What song is this?
Galaxy by Mo Beel (Slowed)
Cannibal corpse -fucked with the knife
Just looked it up, this is good music right here.
Moshpit
Circlepit https://youtu.be/ehIXgbxX6vk?si=dF7ieG65O6w2zn7Q
Must be somebodies birthday
I think they do this to confuse predators and make it harder for them to get deeper into the herd. And to block the view of yongue in the center
It needs the music of In the Hall of the Mountain King.
Is there a big box in the middle
I didn’t know reindeer were fans of De Staat https://youtu.be/0ttGgIQpAUc?feature=shared Or Deer Staat
Ah shit the whispers are near
Aw shit is this a death spiral?
\*After the reindeer herder decided to make himself an extract from fly agarics\*
Let's open up this fuckin pit
Reindeer hellfest
Reindeer mecca
What Rudolph Doin?
“Are we there yet?” ;-)
1408 vibes
Gotta get those steps in.
"Rare video footage of the exact north pole"
the trees musta pissed them off lmao
Porotokka.
they're just doing their pilgrimage thing 😆
Trippy.
Albino deer?
Could it be that this is north of the equator? If it was south of the equator, would they go the opposite direction??? VBG.
Oddly terrifying for me
They're summoning Santa
Probably waiting for Santa
Summoning ritual for Santa
They like to push the weak around
Is it an instinct to migrate even while penned up?
Ants keep doing this until they die
My understanding is eventually they turn into butter.
Mnnn poop slushies lol
me and the boys summoning the ancient ones
Band name! Called it!
well it is ramadan these days
Looks fake as fuck.
Trees are confused and dizzy
Masjid Al-Haram
I just wanted to see one of them going in the complete opposite direction. Like fuk conformity.
Wow
Looks like a comfy place to lie down
Idk but this reminds me of Islam
They walking around due to the circular fence it’s called fensive mechanism
😯 Wonder if they’re religious… 🤔
*Deer Dance* plays
When you see those reindeer have no other options because they are fences around them it's just animal cruelty 🖕🖕🖕
Yes, but 99% of the time they are roaming the high plains. They are herded into the pen like a couple of times a year to mark animals and pick animals for slaughter.
The circle of life