Sheep jumping off cliffs happens almost every year around the world. Hundreds of thousands of sheep jump off the cliff without hesitation. Why does the sheep group jump off the cliff?
The flock has a very distinctive feature, and it is difficult to integrate different flocks together. As long as a few leaders are found, the flock will be divided into small flocks. The flocks domesticated by humans still retain this habit, so that people can manage the entire flock only by managing the first sheep well.
In the wild animal world, the leader is a very important position, which can determine the life and death of a population. Only the strongest sheep, who are not afraid of danger, can become the first sheep. The environment in which the flock lives is very dangerous, and the head sheep will act as a warning; in addition, most of the sheep live in grasslands and semi-desert areas, where the forage is seasonal, and whenever the weather changes, the sheep need the head sheep to lead them towards New pastoral areas, finding enough food.
But this also leaves a fatal flaw for the flock. Because of the high trust in the head sheep, the flock will blindly follow the head sheep, the head sheep crosses the river, the sheep also cross the river, the head sheep crosses the bridge, and the sheep also cross the bridge. When the leader falls off the cliff if his feet are not steady, the sheep will follow the leader and jump off the cliff. The inertia of thinking will make them follow blindly without thinking, even if they jump off the cliff and die.
For the flock, the head sheep is very important. Usually, the sheep who are strong, experienced and responsible for the flock will be the head sheep. When the flock produces a head sheep, the shepherd can take special care of the head sheep, such as training the head sheep to obey orders, and give certain rewards when doing the right orders. Over time, the head sheep can be trained to obey your commands.