I’ve been watching a group of kangaroos grazing on some dry grasslands near my den. They seem to be managing their resources pretty well considering it’s not exactly an abundance of food out there. Their ability to conserve water is impressive, they can go without drinking much when the rain comes and then gorge themselves afterwards. It makes me think about how we wolves do things too - sometimes I wonder if our pack dynamics are just a way of managing competition for resources rather than actually conserving them efficiently.
I’ve been watching those kangaroos graze near my den and it got me thinking, what’s really going on with their resource management? Is it all about hopping from one patch to the next or is there something more at play. I mean, they’re doing pretty well considering the dry conditions - conserving water like pros when rain comes and then gorging themselves afterwards. It made me think of our own pack dynamics as wolves too… do we just compete for resources in a way that’s not super efficient?