I came to notice several times that after a dog or a sheep is hit by a car, they run so fast for hundreds of meters, fall down, get to some fits and then collapse. How could this be explained interms of damage to the brain and a stress response. I would be glad to recieve answers with highly technical contents.
2007-05-03 23:53:03 · 9 answers · asked by bisrat 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
I think it is something to do with the nervous system. We had a dog that was hit by 3 cars consecutively, jumped our fence, before collapsing. After the vet treated him for broken pelvis, he explained it was due to nervous system along with determination of the dog to get home.
2007-05-04 00:02:44 · answer #1 · answered by musicdancerecords 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They don't try to run out in front of your car, but they do get blinded by the headlights when they cross the roads. The giant red kangaroos of Northern Australia are the most dangerous. The damage they can do will probably write off a car and injure the occupants. My family's Land-rover (solid as a house, with a huge bull-bar up front) once hit one. The red kangaroo not only dented the bull-bar it pushed it into the engine. We had to be towed 200kms to the nearest outback town. The Kangaroo died instantly unfortunately. The Land-rover lived to ride again, but not without extensive repairs. The most dangerous time for Kangaroo road hoppings are around dusk and dawn each day. This is when they move around a lot.
2016-05-20 02:51:33 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most animals (including humans) have a natural 'fight or flight' mechanism that kicks in instinctively when frightened. A cornered animal may turn and fight a predator but would try to flee if there is an escape route. Humans perhaps being rational would override their instinct and lay there seeking help for injuries.
2007-05-04 00:47:50 · answer #3 · answered by Kes 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe their desire to not be hit again causes adrenalin rush (or something like that..i don't know) and that's way they run very fast after being hit.
2007-05-04 00:01:26 · answer #4 · answered by Big Bike Biker 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fear + Adrenaline = Very fast running.
2007-05-04 00:54:41 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's an instinctive 'Try to get away from something that has hurt me' response.
Doug
2007-05-04 00:00:01 · answer #6 · answered by doug_donaghue 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In search of a hospital.
2007-05-04 00:34:10 · answer #7 · answered by vimal 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe it has something to do with the sympathetic response. You know, fight or flight.
2007-05-04 15:02:06 · answer #8 · answered by truthislight 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
adrenaline
2007-05-03 23:59:00 · answer #9 · answered by david b 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋