Altruism: Helping A Sibling With Ticks On Her Ear

18 Apr 2018 4 Comments

by yipps:janetkessler in affection, altruism Tags:

Just as in human families, some coyote siblings squabble, and some are truly altruistic, providing loving and unselfish help where and when needed. Here is a coyote youngster who has spotted a tick on his sibling’s ear. He spent several minutes, ever so carefully removing the tick and then bathing the area with the saliva from his tongue. Saliva has mild antibiotic qualities, so everything he did was helpful!