so i will start with this...

what is bonding?

i suspect it has to be more than tolerance of another's presence without killing the other?

aside from not being able to eat all the food before others show up, not killing the others or females breeding with a finite number of males, what else is there?

do they communicate?
do they lead others to water, shelter, new experiences?
do they protect one another, clean one another, teach one another?
are they happy? are they distressed when they are away from the herd?

w-h-a-t i-s b-o-n-d-i-n-g?
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• how do you eat a cow? 1 bite at a time.. - daveb, Tue May 29 19:26:47 2012
• what is bonding.. - Bluerosy, Tue May 29 20:26:53 2012
• RE: what is bonding.. - daveb, Wed May 30 10:47:33 2012
• RE: what is bonding.. - 724hp, Wed May 30 12:02:51 2012
• RE: what is bonding.. - GerardS, Wed May 30 13:22:15 2012
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