My understanding of the wild.

Animals in the wild lead lives of compulsion and necessity within an unforgiving social hierarchy in an environment where the supply of fear is high and the supply of food is low and where territory must constantly be defended and parasites forever endured.Animals are territorial.That is the key to their minds.They want outsiders to maintain a flight distance—the minimum distance at which an animal will tolerate a potential predator or enemy.They don't necessarily yearn for freedom as long as their territories are not being invaded.They are very vulnerable to changes.Even the smallest changes can upset them.They are conservative,as well as reactionary when it comes to defend their territories Because only a familiar territory will allow them to fulfill the two relentless imperatives of the wild:the avoidance of enemies and the getting of food and water.They have some tactful techniques to enlighten other animals on their territorial spans.For instance,they use urine to inform others about their territory so that they can discern it whenever they come near to it.Under such conditions of diplomatic peace,all animals are content and comfortable both in zoo and wild.


My friend, Richard parker, was no different from it.