Things We Share In Common With Other Species

[NightskyeB4Dawn]

A like for alcohol seems to be another thing we share. And it is not just the monkeys that seem to have a like for the fermented juice.

Had a horse who favored the taste (and effect) of whiskey.

Used to trick the pet cows: bread, bread, bread, hamburger. The look they'd give me was priceless.

Had a dog who would drink beer so hard her hind legs would give out.  Had to carry her outside so she could pee when she got that lit.

Fish in the lake would get to know you too. They know your step and can't be fooled by a friend.

The fish in my pond taught us another thing we share.

You are right that the fish know when you are coming. When I walked to the pond you could watch the ripples on water, coming towards you like a heat seeking missile. I had to stop feeding them though, because they started to prefer the junk food over their natural food. One day as I was walking to the pond I was sure something was wrong. The pond was black. The whole pond was black. As I got close to the pond I could see the whole thing was full of tadpoles. My picky fish would not eat them. But they were fighting each other over the junk food I was feeding them. So I stopped, and before the week was out almost all the tadpoles were gone. I only give a treat every once in a while now.