Yes, animals do practice revenge. Chimps do it, for example. Macaques do it, too, although not directly: if they cannot attack the offender because he is much stronger, they would hurt someone weaker instead, sometimes the attacker's relative.
Indeed, studies have shown that chimpanzees and macaques not only seek revenge, but often do so intelligently — for instance, if they see that their adversary is stronger than them, they attack a weaker relative instead.
Of course, the question of just which species can hold grudges could open a whole new can of worms. Lions have been observed apparently holding grudges against other lions, and cows have behaved similarly toward other cows. Elephants have even appeared to take revenge against humans.
This punishment function of revenge is quite prevalent in many animal societies. For example, if a rhesus macaque monkey finds a source of a highly valued food but doesn't issue one of the “food calls” used to alert others to the big discovery, the animal is likely to be attacked when others realize what he's done.
A 2011 study revealed crows can remember the human faces who capture them. According to another a study published in the journal Animal Behaviour, ravens which include crows, jays and magpies, have the ability to 'hold grudges' for up to two years.
Animals, too, can be spiteful. A nice example of greenbeard spite has been found in the red fire ant, where workers who carry the spiteful gene kill prospective queens who do not share the gene (Figure 2C).
Researchers believe that while dogs do feel emotions such as disappointment, they cannot feel betrayed because they do not have any concept of what it means to be betrayed. However, the way in which they behave comes across as what we humans see as feeling betrayed.
Yet, Daniel MacNulty, a wildlife-ecology professor at Utah State University asserts in a National Geographic interview that Ottway's assertion that wolves will attack anything that comes near their den, and “are the only animal that will seek revenge.” is “nonsense.”
Certainly, cats feel emotions. But jealousy and revenge aren't emotions. They are complex thought processes that are set in motion in response to emotions. Simply put, a cat does not have the brain power for plotting revenge or feeling that an injustice was done to him.
As the saying goes, “an elephant never forgets,” whether it's cruelty or compassion. According to Newsweek, elephants trampled a man who killed “a one-year old calf that belonged to the herd.” This is just the latest in a string of stories involving elephants exacting revenge on cruel humans.
The list of savage animals includes not only saltwater crocodiles, sharks, and bears, but also rhinos, elephants, and hippos.
The Nile crocodile is the most aggressive animal in the world mostly because it considers humans a “regular part of its diet” according to a-z-animals.com. The animal can weigh up to 1,650 pounds and can be found in 26 countries in sub-Saharan Africa.
A hungry Allosaurus runs up to Stegosaurus, ready to attack. But as it gets close, Stegosaurus swings its heavy tail, and—whack! One of its thick, pointy spikes drives into Allosaurus' tailbone.
It's Natural to assume that animals with large teeth and aggressive reputation animals like lions or poisonous snakes are the world's deadliest killers. But appearance not sufficient to judge the creature's deadliness. Mosquito has recorded the maximum killing of people every year.
Cats use this to kill prey while dogs and hyenas use this to weaken the prey before eating it, generally alive.
Physically harming your cat can actually make the situation worse and cause her to lash out or become withdrawn. Also, cats have a hard time associating the physical punishment with the bad behavior, so you're not actually training her to stop doing it.
More frequently, cats try to protect their pet parents from people they consider to be dangerous. Although cats are fierce predators, humans can seem big and scary to some cats. It's instinctual for a cat to defend their territory and yours.
Behaviorally, cats can urinate outside the litter box due to a variety of stressors. Owners often feel cats exhibit this behavior out of revenge to something they did. This is not the case in cats or dogs, as they do not have the ability to rationalize and retaliate.
An unarmed human could not beat a wolf in a fight.
Wolves are too strong, fast, and ferocious for a person to overcome in the vast majority of cases. They are not merely big dogs. Wolves are apex predators that would make any lone person recoil in fear should they encounter one in the wild.
Don't stare the animal down.
Wolves see this as a challenge or a threat. Avoid eye contact.
Yes, it can. Killing wolves can break up packs, and smaller packs have a harder time successfully bringing down large prey. Smaller packs are often forced to find prey that's easier to kill, such as livestock.
Chimpanzees. As our closest living relatives, chimpanzees have unsurprisingly shown themselves to be exceptionally intelligent. They also have impressive short-term memories – better than our own. Chimps can remember the location of numbers flashed before them for a fraction of a second.
Sam Gosling, a psychologist at the University of Texas and director of the Animal Personality Institute, says grudgelike behavior has been spotted in creatures as diverse as cuttlefish and great cats.
This is the physical recognition of harm — called 'nociception. ' And nearly all animals, even those with very simple nervous systems, experience it.” This serves an obvious evolutionary purpose: It lets animals, including people, know when there is a threat, so they can get away quickly.