People who visit Nara Park in Japan every year are surprised when a wild deer comes up to them, bows its head, and waits expectantly, often for a snack called Shika Senbei (deer crackers). This beautiful deer bow has become a popular Nara tradition, and gentle herbivores seem to copy human gestures to ask for food. This amazing behavior is not just something to see for … [Read more...] about Deer Bow Rituals in Nara; How Japan’s Sika Learned Human-Like Manners