The Wolf Gaze 🐺 are wolf eyes really that important?

#wolfstare #wolfgaze #wolves #wolfeyes #howimportantarewolfeyes? #wolfeyesareamazing #janegoodallwolves #wolfeyecolours Featuring Jane Goodall. Once you’ve looked into the eyes of a wolf, life seems to shift somehow. The father of wildlife ecology Aldeo leopold said once, To look into the eyes of the wolf is to see your own soul. But why are the eyes so important to their survival? Wolves have many ways of using their body to communicate to other wolves and animals, but the eyes are perhaps the most dominant feature. A wolf’s face is a powerful display of visual cues. For example, A fixed stare is part of telling unwanted wolves to leave. They use eye position as a form of communication, within their pack and toward other animals, and will look one another in the eye when communicating a greeting, as well as for dominance behaviors, and other social gestures. This gives the wolves the opportunity to examine the situation and the other wolf. A submissive wolf regularly averts gaze when a dominant wolf attempts a dominant display toward them. During submissive displays, the submissive wolf will open their eyes wide when averting gaze, showing the whites of their eyes. This behavior is thought to be the most dramatic of submissive eye postures. (“Wolf Behavior 101: Do wolves communicate with their eyes?“, 2010). The fixed (aggressive) stare directly into their eyes is a blatant challenge of that canine’s rank and social status. If performed toward a dominant wolf, a reciprocal challenge and fight is likely to ensue. High ranking wolves use this technique to assert their rank over submissive pack members or as a challenge to another trespassing wolf pack. Japanese researchers embarked on a project that focused specifically on how eye contact and communication is affected by eye visibility and facial patterning around the eyes of canids. They found that canines with more distinguishable eyes tended to live and hunt in groups, where gaze-communication facilitates the teamwork that is necessary to bring down large prey and stay safe. Those with camouflaged eyes were more likely to live alone or in pairs, where communication with other members of their species may not be needed in the same way (Garnett, 2014). References Aldo Leopold Pacific Southwest Region 5, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons International Wolf Centre - Thanks for Watching! Please subscribe if you have enjoyed the video :). YouTube - Instagram - Facebook - Website - Please Read: While I take utmost care to provide information from reliable research and sources, I cannot guarantee all information provided in my videos to be 100% accurate. Also, I cannot guarantee the clips are of true likeness to the content being discussed or described. Please do let me know if I have made mistakes so I can keep learning and spreading the most accurate information possible. As my channel grows, the better access I have to specialised media as well as time to dedicate to filming. You can comment or email me at animlaeducate@. Thanks! Equipment I use: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Body - Black - Rode Smartlav Lavalier Microphone for Smartphone - Canon EF 40 mm f/2.8 STM Lens - Black - Ring Light, CRI 97 55W 19inch with LCD Display Adjusted Bi-Color 3000K-5800K - Zoom H4n Pro/UK Handy Recorder - The links above are affiliate links, where I earn a small commission if you click on the link and purchase an item. You are not obligated to do so, but it does help fund these videos in hopes of bringing value to you! For sponsorship, product reviews, and collaboration, you can email me here: animaleducate@