海外「このオオカミはマライアキャリーのようです」

It is well known that wolves, the ancestors of dogs, howl.

I often see scenes of wolves howling on TV and in movies, but it’s very powerful.
Even if it’s the same howling, the reason why a wolf howls is different is different.

This time, let’s look at the difference in the reason for this howling.

Why do the wolves of our ancestors howl?
Wolves live in groups called packs.
Each flock has its own territory, so they howl to claim it.

This also means avoiding conflicts between groups.
Other than that, it seems that they may signal to begin hunting, or howl to find their lost companions.

It means that the howling of wolves has a role as a communication tool.
Then, what role does the dog’s howling, which evolved from a wolf, play?

a signal to a flock
In a group of wild dogs, they let their friends know where they are by howling and sometimes tell their friends how to go home.
In the case of dogs kept at home, they recognize their owners and family members as members of the group, so they sometimes howl when their owners and family members are away.
He may be howling and telling his owner the way home.

territorial claim
Just like wild wolves, dogs that spend time at home sometimes howl to inform their rivals of their territory.

It is believed that when one of the dogs howls, the dogs in the neighborhood start howling one after another, because they claim each other’s territory.

response to sound
Dogs sometimes howl in response to sirens and other sounds, which are said to be because the frequency of the siren is similar to that of the dog.
Some dogs seem to have become accustomed to howling when they have the opportunity to hear sirens at the same time every day.

Other than that, there are dogs who howl in response to musical instruments and the owner’s singing voice, which is an expression of their desire to participate together in response to the sound played by the owner.

It’s very nice to see a dog trying to have fun with its owner.