What Animal Is The Biggest Jerk? (Zoo Stories r/AskReddit)

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[nerysghemor]

Sounds like the kookaburra isn't trying to be mean. It seems like he was trying to be social, like a cat that brings "presents, " but with the same resulting grossed-out human. From what I know, kookaburras are REALLY social, so it's not surprising that bird saw his keepers as part of the social group and possibly even as juveniles due to the obvious lack of ability to fly. XD And the ravens are also really social and even MORE intelligent, and need TONS of enrichment if in captivity, so they are just acting out like little kids (and they actually do have the intelligence of a human child!).

[beastmaster]

It seems tortoises follow the rule of “If it fits, I sits”

[dominicstarr]

16:00 "they could use the nests to build trees." LOL

[steakslapn]

Alot of people don't realise that preditory animals tend to be friendlier that prey animals. It's because a preditor knows it is dangerous when it needs to be, a prey animal assumes it always has to have it's guard up.

[nerysghemor]

Also on the mountain lions...came across a REALLY chill mountain lion on a zoo visit. This guy was lounging right on the other side of this thick glass, and the visitors' side had a ledge too (right up against the glass, no way you could fall anywhere and no reason not to sit on it). So I started giving the mountain lion the "sleepy eyes, " just like you do to make a housecat feel comfortable, and he started doing it back just like my cats at home. So I slowly came closer, doing that, and he let me lounge on the ledge right next to him and went to sleep. That was so amazing, having this huge animal so relaxed and trusting next to me, separated only by 6 inches of glass.

[townie]

The hippo crap story was so satisfying to think about

[equarg]

I heard that Zebras are quite dangerous.
When they bite, they don’t let go! When a Horse bites, it bites and lets go. I know this from personal experience from Horses.
While Zebras are flight animals like Horses....but the switch from flight to fight is flipped faster in a Zebras head.
This is part of the reason why Zebras were not domesticated (with few one time exceptions).
Does not help their backs (bone structure) don’t carry weight as well as a Horse or Donkey.
Plus, they are less herd bound then a Horse and if you catch one...the rest scatter. Horses try to stay together making catching herds easier.
Also, they don’t train was well as a Horse. You MAY get one to let you ride them....but if not ridden for a while you need to retrain them from the beginning.
But never forget the Jerkiest and most dangerous 😓

Zebras also carry a killer instinct.
If a wild baby (like a wildebeest) is making distress noises or trying to find it’s Mom, Zebras will bunch up on it and kick it to death to shut it up!
Saw THAT on a documentary😰.
Apparently Zebras see the baby as a threat because it will attract predators, which they fear.
So they kill the baby by kicking and stomping it to death.

So, yea. A few good reasons why you don’t see Zebras in riding stables. 🦓

[pirateelfqt]

I’ve had shit thrown at me by chimps and orangutans. Cassowaries are legit terrifying though. They are real living dinosaurs.

[emilymonahan]

13:30


"Hey cutie, i'm Cindy. Wanna be my boyfriend?"


"But first, you have to do something for me. See that girl over there?"
"That's Lily, the awfulest, ugliest girl you will ever meet. I want you to throw this rock at her."

[azazellon]

"Kids came over and asked what the explosion was"
Oh LORD NO

[demonqueen]

Deer are incredibly dangerous. And not just for the antlers. They usually rear up and strike with their front hooves, and the damage they can cause is extraordinary.

[apettyfamily]

that kookabura is the NICEST zoo animal

[doobiesmoke]

Seems like the kookaburra was just trying to be nice

[mckenzie-grayeevans]

08:22 And that was the beginning of the great Wallaby-Emu war.

[leefi]

I have been to many zoos, my first experience with a zoo jerk was when a mandrill baboon (Named "Satan") take careful aim at my three pretty, blonde, female, very young cousins and then drenched them in piss from head to toe. Shock, then shrieks.
In 1977, I was at a beautiful zoo in Auckland New Zealand, it was not the modern zoo of 2019, and it still had small cages that were more Victorian in design. Still, they had some of the happiest inmates that I have ever seen. The care by their really dedicated staff had produced high birth rates among some notoriously difficult species. I was amazed.
I had left my own personal menagerie at home in Houston, monkeys, marmosets, toucans, cockatoos, parrots, and macaws, etc. I had gained a lot of insight into animal behaviors from my own experience and study. I had read everything I could find on animal behaviors and care.
The Orang Utan cage was filled with Orangs of different ages. In a central position in the front of the cage was a magnificent adult male, relaxed, head lolling to one side, sitting on the floor. Being the 70's, there was a couple with their baby in its stroller, parked in close proximity to the male while staring at him. Dad, an Australian tourist, was clad in a baby blue double knit polyester leisure suit and NikNik disco shirt. The wife was attired to match in a bonded knit skirt and blouse. Polyester ruled the world in the '70s, essentially we all wore plastic.
We stood well back from the enclosure, knowing the mischief these beasts can do. We watched the big male lazily gather some cage litter (badly contaminated straw) surreptitiously with his massive paw.
Now, one thing that ALL apes and monkeys hate more than anything, is to be stared at directly. It is the simian equivalent of "you wanta go, bro?".
The male, his hand full of the bountiful horror he'd gathered, and moving like lightning, covering the trio completely in shit.
To their credit, they reacted like Aussies famously do. They bent double with laughter.
When next at a zoo, do the primates a solid. They really appreciate a side-eye. You will still see them, but they will be much more comfortable and may return the favor by acting much more naturally around you. And for the love of God, children; don't squeal and point or show your teeth at any monkey or ape unless you are ready to fight!

[xander]

1:07 grew up in alton (a city in illinois that is 10 minutes away from st louis) and i remember this girl crying that the tiger wasnt coming closer the the fence pit area and istg he ran at it and jumped on the wall. the little girl was scared so bad that she jumped up and ran. i also remember when a kid threw their starbucks drink at an employee, then screamed at the red panda. god i miss st louis..

[hamstermunchies]

I was surprised to learn that otters can be ferocious. Apparently the zoo I went to had to have a lot of licenses and paperwork just to keep them. Also when entering their enclosure, there had to be three zoo-keepers, one to do whatever job was needed and two armed with brooms ready to push the otters back in case they attacked the keepers' legs. Though I'm not sure if this applies to all otters or whether it was just the ones at this zoo that were jerks

[oddangelx]

Some of these are just being sweet, like the kookaburra(actually huge honor to get fed by one, I would think, even though it's kinda gross), or the turtles being curious and social. I completely understand the frustration, but apparently they don't teach people who work with animals to be understanding with animals.

That being said, cassowaries are terrifying, and what is wrong with that camel?

[Green]

The darn koalas. They got into the coffee grounds storage and now they never close their eyes, EVER. Friggin creepy, man.

[finlandball]

7:34 Here we have a salty Australian, jealous about how the emus won the Great Emu War and how the Australians lost!