Wild Deer Patiently Waits In Line At A Japanese Ice Cream Shop

This versatile natural world of our own is quite amazing. Nature has created so many different life forms in terms of their external appearance, but also in terms of the way the manifest life itself. The fauna consists not only of fascinating predators, but also of noble animals considered herbivores. Deer is among the second category of living beings.

These animals are rightly regarded as noble animals, since they could always touch the human soul in a very profound way. Since ancient times, these animals have been harnessed during the winter season, for the purpose of pulling sleds, and this was their purpose and this was the work they did for man, as they still do in some parts of the world. In Russia for example, some people dedicate their entire lives to one activity - reindeer herding. They heard deer not only for the production of meat, but also for the purpose of maintaining the population alive and in a satisfactory number. Man heading deer is the modern way of humanity paying back nature for all we have taken from it – in this case, making sure nature maintains its abundance in various parts of the world.

Deer is one of the favorite species of animals of many ancient peoples. That is why these animals are often found in fairy tales, stories, and myths. They are also associated with kindness, comfort and, of course, the holiday season, especially Christmas and New Year. Only deer and no other animal on earth gets the honor to pull Santa Claus’s sleds, remember? But why is this so?

The key to the whole story related to deer is they this animal, together with the dog, was one of the first animals man succeeded to tame and domesticate. It as the horse our ancestors used in distant times, when horses were not that evenly distributed on all continents. Deer served both as a means of transportation and food staple. There were special carts built for them exclusively, which were pulled by deer for the transport of different goods: household objects, yurts, the harvest, the daily catch and hunted game, etc. There were occasions when they were consumed for food, often hunters did so, not those who herded this animal on their farms. For farmers, there has always been some sort of love, respect, and reverence for the deer and it was rarely consummated. there are also evidence of the farmer or a host of a small cot far off the beaten trail warming their house in the winter months just to receive a wandering deer inside and feeding it by breaking the last crust of bread with the unexpected forest guest. Such visitations, even just sights of deer, were considered signs of good fortune ahead and a promise of family prosperity.

Deer also are clever animals that teach their young safety and independence from birth. They quickly assess dangerous situations and can distinguish well-wishers from predators. When tamed, they are meek and friendly. They are known to roam freely in crowds of people and interact with them. Proof of that is the video on the top of the page, taken in Nara Park in Japan, where there are hundreds of friendly wild deer!

As you can see in the video, a young deer enters an ice-cream shop and patiently waits in line to be served. This deer just wants some ice cream! He patiently waits in line but eventually gives up and calmly walks away. It's so amazing how comfortable he seems to be around humans.