Whenever a Harlequin Wolf felt hungry, it would initiate a group hunting request by sneezing.
Whether its request passed depended on how many sneezes it could gather.
It even evolved into a more sophisticated form—different ranks of spotted hyenas held different speaking rights when they sneezed.
If the first hyena to sneeze was the leader of the pack, then it only needed about three more sneezes for the entire pack to assemble and start hunting.
But if the first to sneeze was just an ordinary hyena, it needed the affirmation of about nine other hyenas, more than ten votes, for its hunting request to be approved.
[That's outrageous]
[Is this really Earth?]
[In Nature, nothing is too bizarre.]
[I hereby declare that the Harlequin Wolf has become enchanted—this is a sign of impending bewitchment!]
Animals holding elections was a blind spot within a blind spot for most audiences, an incredible fact that sparked a storm in their brains.
