I have some donkeys that act the same way around my wifes little yappy dog. The yappy dog will run out into the pasture, barking and snapping at those donkeys. The donkeys will jump and buck and could easily end that dogs life in a nanosecond if they chose. Instead, they purposefully jump to avoid the dog.
I guess in a non-food survival mode, stronger animals are able to show compassion to vulnerable animals.
Well said. I agree.
