Comments for "Animals in a Trance" Video at VideoSift.com

By jwray

jwray (http://jwray.videosift.com) — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 11:20:49 -0700

*promote

By siftbot

siftbot (http://siftbot.videosift.com) — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 11:20:49 -0700

Promoting this video and sending it back into the queue for one more try; last queued Monday, September 1st, 2008 11:09am PDT - promote requested by jwray.

By Thylan

Thylan (http://www.videosift.com/member/Thylan) — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 12:29:07 -0700

*british

By siftbot

siftbot (http://siftbot.videosift.com) — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 12:29:07 -0700

Adding video to channels (British) - requested by Thylan.

By hueco_tanks

hueco_tanks (http://www.videosift.com/member/hueco_tanks) — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 13:33:33 -0700

They don't remember a thing, huh?
Interesting... I wonder if it works on sheep.

By Trancecoach

Trancecoach (http://www.videosift.com/member/Trancecoach) — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 15:08:19 -0700

Trancey!

By Eklek

Eklek (http://eklek.videosift.com) — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 15:35:08 -0700

Great clip!:) Quite intense.

By ant

ant (http://www.videosift.com/member/ant) — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 15:40:59 -0700

Is Pigeon in a trance now?

By Memorare

Memorare (http://www.videosift.com/member/Memorare) — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 17:43:32 -0700

does it work on any mammals?

the playing dead theory doesn't seem to fit the gator, what would he have to play dead from, unless it's some ancient response, playing dead to fool a raptor or whatever.

also interesting that it works on birds and reptiles, lending credence to the theory that dinos evolved into modern birds. (jurrassic park theme)

By Crosswords

Crosswords (http://www.videosift.com/member/Crosswords) — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 18:36:49 -0700

^They aren't born that big

By aspartam

aspartam (http://www.videosift.com/member/aspartam) — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 21:02:50 -0700

They should do this to animals used for food before they are slaughtered. I heard we eat our bad karma in the form of animal adrenaline in our meat because our cattle/poultry/pork freaks out before being executed. Not that our real karma would be any better, at least we wouldn't be able to taste it...

By Shepppard

Shepppard (http://shepppard.videosift.com) — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 11:42:43 -0700

comming up next: Animals in a trance with silly hats!

By nibiyabi

nibiyabi (http://www.videosift.com/member/nibiyabi) — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 17:57:58 -0700

They don't remember a thing? Did he ask them this question?

By xxovercastxx

xxovercastxx (http://www.videosift.com/member/xxovercastxx) — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 18:08:53 -0700

>> ^Memorare:
the playing dead theory doesn't seem to fit the gator, what would he have to play dead from, unless it's some ancient response, playing dead to fool a raptor or whatever.

expanding on Crosswords response:
Snakes, wading birds, osprey, raccoons, otters, large bass, garfish, and larger alligators.

taken from here

By Payback

Payback (http://www.videosift.com/member/Payback) — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 20:03:10 -0700

"They don't remember a thing"

1. Chickens are stupid. They don't remember anything as a matter of course.
2. If pigeons were any more stupid, they'd forget to breathe.
3. That alligator looked like he remembered... remembered he wants to kill that asshole who shoved his eyes into the sand.

By 11714

11714 (http://www.videosift.com/member/11714) — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 13:42:13 -0700

i dont have any sound on this computer... which incidentally kills half the videos on the sift. Could anyone explain to me wtf is goin on w/ these animals? How are they put into a trance? Is it just from being upside down???

By BicycleRepairMan

BicycleRepairMan (http://www.videosift.com/member/BicycleRepairMan) — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:05:58 -0700

It might be one of those myths, but I've heard that chickens have so short memory span that if you pick them up and turn them on the side, they'll struggle for a bit, but then simply forget that they are supposed to be upright, and now assume that sideways is normal. I've seen people do it to them, and thats exactly how they behave, but I suspect it might be a defence mechanism to save energy for an opportune moment to escape.

By phelixian

phelixian (http://www.videosift.com/member/phelixian) — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 15:37:44 -0700

my dog does this too. submissive.

By MrFisk

MrFisk (http://www.videosift.com/member/MrFisk) — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:08:43 -0700

I like turtles.

By Chaucer

Chaucer (http://www.videosift.com/member/Chaucer) — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:29:22 -0700

It works on women too. It just involves a lot of alcohol before you put them on their back.