Still Waters Posted November 18, 2022 #1 Share Posted November 18, 2022 A flock of sheep in northern China appear to have gone absolutely bonkers. Footage captured this month shows a massive group of the farm animals following each other around in a circle. The weirdest part? They apparently proceeded to walk continuously in the circle for 12 days straight. https://www.ladbible.com/news/sheep-walk-in-circle-for-12-days-20221117 4 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jethrofloyd Posted November 18, 2022 #2 Share Posted November 18, 2022 They are caught in the Earth's magnetic field? 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ouija ouija Posted November 18, 2022 #3 Share Posted November 18, 2022 They're trapped in a very small enclosure. Normally sheep would be wandering over hills . . . large areas. I think they were put in the small enclosure recently, having previously been used to walking all day . . . walking constantly is just a habit for them and there is nowhere for them to go but round and round. 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papageorge1 Posted November 18, 2022 #4 Share Posted November 18, 2022 Doesn't the human 'sheep' label mean someone who mindlessly follows the herd. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jethrofloyd Posted November 18, 2022 #5 Share Posted November 18, 2022 2 hours ago, papageorge1 said: Doesn't the human 'sheep' label mean someone who mindlessly follows the herd. Papameter Reading 70% Paranormal 25% All Natural 5% Hoax 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jethrofloyd Posted November 18, 2022 #6 Share Posted November 18, 2022 This is from another site: ''There is a disease that causes some animals to appear disorientated and start circling. Listeriosis can inflame one side of the brain and cause the sheep to behave in an odd way.'' also: ''Sheep in East Sussex caused a similar stir last year when they were spotted standing in concentric circles.'' https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11438327/What-flock-Sheep-walk-circle-TWELVE-DAYS-without-stopping-Chinese-farm.html 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papageorge1 Posted November 18, 2022 #7 Share Posted November 18, 2022 14 minutes ago, jethrofloyd said: Papameter Reading 70% Paranormal 25% All Natural 5% Hoax You know, it might be some group mind behavior like starling murmuration and hence paranormal from the viewpoint of materialism where each mind is unconnected and can only follow physical cues. But I haven't look into that and will issue no reading at this time. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon the frog Posted November 18, 2022 #8 Share Posted November 18, 2022 (edited) Raindeers and other herd mammals are doing that kind of behavior to foul predators. Edited November 18, 2022 by Jon the frog 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ove Posted November 18, 2022 #9 Share Posted November 18, 2022 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Posted November 18, 2022 #10 Share Posted November 18, 2022 3 hours ago, papageorge1 said: You know, it might be some group mind behavior like starling murmuration and hence paranormal from the viewpoint of materialism where each mind is unconnected and can only follow physical cues. But I haven't look into that and will issue no reading at this time. Starling murmurations are simply the result of each individual bird keeping track and reacting to a small number of birds in close vicinity. Nothing to suggest it’s anything paranormal. That doesn’t take away from how amazing it is though. That’s nature for ya! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ouija ouija Posted November 18, 2022 #11 Share Posted November 18, 2022 Sheep are not as dumb as we think, they purposefully mess with us! 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon the frog Posted November 18, 2022 #12 Share Posted November 18, 2022 1 hour ago, Ove said: It could be worse... 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomO' Posted November 19, 2022 #13 Share Posted November 19, 2022 (edited) What you're seeing is crop circle trainees. Crop circle investigators: "Well, Bill... see any signs of who did this?" No, George, same as all the others. It has to be aliens with their advanced technology. There's nothing here but sheep prints." Edited November 19, 2022 by TomO' 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pallidin Posted November 19, 2022 #14 Share Posted November 19, 2022 Notice that all the varying animal groups shown here go "clockwise"? Not saying that means anything, just something I noticed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pellinore Posted November 19, 2022 #15 Share Posted November 19, 2022 (edited) 7 hours ago, ouija ouija said: Sheep are not as dumb as we think, they purposefully mess with us! A lot of domestic animals are underrated: cows, goats, donkeys and even chickens are also friendly animals to have around: Edited November 19, 2022 by pellinore 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pellinore Posted November 19, 2022 #16 Share Posted November 19, 2022 (edited) 55 minutes ago, pallidin said: Notice that all the varying animal groups shown here go "clockwise"? Not saying that means anything, just something I noticed. Only clockwise in the Southern hemisphere. In the Northern it is anticlockwise. Edited November 19, 2022 by pellinore 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ove Posted November 19, 2022 #17 Share Posted November 19, 2022 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jethrofloyd Posted November 19, 2022 #18 Share Posted November 19, 2022 (edited) Edited November 19, 2022 by jethrofloyd 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissJatti Posted November 19, 2022 #19 Share Posted November 19, 2022 Covid strikes again 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pallidin Posted November 19, 2022 #20 Share Posted November 19, 2022 5 hours ago, pellinore said: Only clockwise in the Southern hemisphere. In the Northern it is anticlockwise. What does Southern/Northern hemisphere have anything to do with it? Clockwise is "a circular motion towards the right" Makes absolutely no difference which hemisphere you’re in. You're thinking of something entirely different, probably the Coriolis effect, which simply does not apply in any way to animal movements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pellinore Posted November 19, 2022 #21 Share Posted November 19, 2022 (edited) 33 minutes ago, pallidin said: You're thinking of something entirely different, probably the Coriolis effect, which simply does not apply in any way to animal movements. That was the joke. Anyway: Edited November 19, 2022 by pellinore 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ove Posted November 19, 2022 #22 Share Posted November 19, 2022 Could this be the explanation ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jethrofloyd Posted November 19, 2022 #23 Share Posted November 19, 2022 Sheep in East Sussex caused a similar stir last year when they were spotted standing in concentric circles. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ouija ouija Posted November 19, 2022 #24 Share Posted November 19, 2022 23 minutes ago, jethrofloyd said: Sheep in East Sussex caused a similar stir last year when they were spotted standing in concentric circles. They are eating pellets sprayed out by an automatic feeder. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jethrofloyd Posted November 19, 2022 #25 Share Posted November 19, 2022 12 minutes ago, ouija ouija said: They are eating pellets sprayed out by an automatic feeder. Yes I know, I read it in the article. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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