Why do dogs and wolves howl at the moon?
They don't, is the universal "hip" consensus.
But I offer a counter-proposal:
The bright moonlit night keeps the critter awake. There's nothing much to do. So he (or she?) decides to try to communicate with others of his kind in the vicinity. A canine or human in a very rural area tends to get very little sound pollution, making the howls distinct and far-traveling.
The critter is calling out: "Hey, anybody out there?"
Even if he receives no answer, he gets a charge out of hearing his own voice and decides to sing a fun song.
Don't forget, canines are mammals. Even in the wild, most mammals are sociable and want to commune with their own kind. Also, even wild mammals have a sense of fun, especially the younger ones, which still recall (react to) their playful infancy.
The bright moonlit night keeps the critter awake. There's nothing much to do. So he (or she?) decides to try to communicate with others of his kind in the vicinity. A canine or human in a very rural area tends to get very little sound pollution, making the howls distinct and far-traveling.
The critter is calling out: "Hey, anybody out there?"
Even if he receives no answer, he gets a charge out of hearing his own voice and decides to sing a fun song.
Don't forget, canines are mammals. Even in the wild, most mammals are sociable and want to commune with their own kind. Also, even wild mammals have a sense of fun, especially the younger ones, which still recall (react to) their playful infancy.
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