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"He had grown tired, running for who knows how long, following the mysterious raven. He should have had doubts, should have been suspicious of the bird's intent - but he wasn't. It was strange, simply surreal, but didn't feel wrong at all. The wolf duteously followed the raven even when he couldn't bring his legs to take him any further. The black bird squawked in response, obviously not happy at the change in pace, but slowed down all the same.

The bird had led him into a part of the forest he was unfamiliar with. Was it even the same forest he had started in? He didn't know. However, he couldn't find that he really cared either. All he knew was that following the raven was his only chance at surviving to live another day, so he did. Yet fatigue had begun to pull at his limbs and he wondered if he would even make it to the destination the bird was leading him to. He was so tired, he hadn't even noticed that the raven had stopped - now perched up on a tree. What he did notice, however, was the small, crumpled form he saw laying between two of the trees. His mouth salivated as realization hit him. The raven had led him to a meal.

The raven was trustworthy after all.

Instinct was never wrong."

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Contest entry for =rainylake 's contest ([link] ). The contest theme is friendship

Very few mammals have symbiotic relationships with other animals. One of the few exceptions is the raven and the wolf. Ravens are sometimes known as "wolf-birds" because they form social attachments with wolves. Where there are wolves, there are often ravens that follow wolves to grab leftovers from the hunt, and to tease the wolves. They play with the wolves by diving at them and then speeding away or pecking their tails to try to get the wolves to chase them. (via [link] ) However, the ravens aren't completely freeloaders and pests to the wolves. They often help lead a pack to game or a fresh kill they can feast on. The raven is unable to tear into the thick pelt of most game and therefore need the pack to open the carcass. This way both raven and wolf thrive off of the other.

This is the final installment in my 3-part contest entry. I hope you enjoyed it

Part 1: [link]
Part 2: [link]

Credits:

Deer found on flickr under tag search "Dead Deer"

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"He had grown tired, running for who knows how long, following the mysterious raven. He should have had doubts, should have been suspicious of the bird's intent - but he wasn't. It was strange, simply surreal, but didn't feel wrong at all. The wolf duteously followed the raven even when he couldn't bring his legs to take him any further. The black bird squawked in response, obviously not happy at the change in pace, but slowed down all the same.

The bird had led him into a part of the forest he was unfamiliar with. Was it even the same forest he had started in? He didn't know. However, he couldn't find that he really cared either. All he knew was that following the raven was his only chance at surviving to live another day, so he did. Yet fatigue had begun to pull at his limbs and he wondered if he would even make it to the destination the bird was leading him to. He was so tired, he hadn't even noticed that the raven had stopped - now perched up on a tree. What he did notice, however, was the small, crumpled form he saw laying between two of the trees. His mouth salivated as realization hit him. The raven had led him to a meal.

The raven was trustworthy after all.

Instinct was never wrong."

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Contest entry for =rainylake 's contest ([link] ). The contest theme is friendship

Very few mammals have symbiotic relationships with other animals. One of the few exceptions is the raven and the wolf. Ravens are sometimes known as "wolf-birds" because they form social attachments with wolves. Where there are wolves, there are often ravens that follow wolves to grab leftovers from the hunt, and to tease the wolves. They play with the wolves by diving at them and then speeding away or pecking their tails to try to get the wolves to chase them. (via [link] ) However, the ravens aren't completely freeloaders and pests to the wolves. They often help lead a pack to game or a fresh kill they can feast on. The raven is unable to tear into the thick pelt of most game and therefore need the pack to open the carcass. This way both raven and wolf thrive off of the other.

This is the final installment in my 3-part contest entry. I hope you enjoyed it

Part 1: [link]
Part 2: [link]

Credits:

Deer found on flickr under tag search "Dead Deer"