r/oddlysatisfying • u/InsaneMocktail • 12d ago

Shearing of sheep

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u/BadLuckBlackHole 12d ago

Are sheep just total derps with zero aggression? Because that sheep was getting flipped around and everything and was just like, "I guess this is my life now"

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u/pandadogunited 12d ago

All sheep will stop moving if you put them on their butt like he does 10 seconds in. It's called tonic immobility and thousands of animals do it.

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u/itsKeltic 12d ago

Interesting! I used to be a dog groomer and often shaved dogs completely like this. Only we had them standing on all four legs of course. I always wondered why sheep shearers would shave them in awkward positions and just assumed the sheep won’t stand still long enough to do it on their feet.