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Why do geese fly in a "v"?

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skydreamers:

--- Quote ---And here I thought it was to keep out of the way of the bird in front pooping on them.

Craig
--- End quote ---

gmik:
 ;D

What always stumps me tho is, HOW do they know HOW to fly in a V???  I know God gave them instinct, but I wanna know how it works & how they teach it to their little ones??

Its like asking how a TV works?  Oh, electricity.  No that is not an answer!!!

Seriously tho, I have always been intrigued w/ "instinct".

joyful1:
:D Diana--
It's been scientifically proven that teenagers also "fly" in "V" formation....taking turns being the "point man" to wear down the parents...."instinctively" they seem to know exactly where to "take" the conversation at all times in order to gain the advantage!  hehehehe! :D  Joyce

YellowStone:
Hi Gena,

If I remember correctly, you are a teacher ;)

Imagine for a moment that all your students instinctively knew everything they needed to know and understand to enter college.

You would not have to teach them anything. You could perhaps say that instict is cause without effect; however, just because the effect is unknown to us, the instructions that enable all instinctive actions were given by God.

So, in answer to your question, there is no teaching for the youngs ones already know.

I hope this helps,  :)

Love in Christ,
Darren

Kat:

Hi Gena,

Well just what is instinct?

in•stinct \"in-'stingkt\ n 1 : a natural aptitude 2 : a largely inheritable and unalterable tendency of an organism to make a complex and specific response to environmental stimuli without involving reason; also : behavior originating below the conscious level — 3 : imbued, infused (Merriam-Webster)

I think the key to animal behavior is they do not reason, they just do what instinct God has given them to survive.  But that instinct can be very complicated, scientist can't even figure out how they know how to do many of the things they do. 
Neither do they know right from wrong, because they do not have a conscience.

con•science \"kan-chens\ n : consciousness of the moral right and wrong of one's own acts or motives (Merriam-Webster)

mercy, peace, and love
Kat

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