TNMU #154: Stories of Initiation In Nature

The need for males to be initiated into adulthood seems to be written into the laws of how our universe operates. This is both in the human kingdom and in the animal kingdom. A sampling of stories from various animal species supports this idea. In this episode Mark and Josh share some of their favorite initiation examples from the animal kingdom. Music Credit: "Funkorama" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Expanded Notes: Initiation of males into adulthood is part of the fabric of creation The more complex the social structure, the more necessary initiation is Elephants in Africa:  Juvenile males learn restraint and proper behavior from bull males https://thenextmanup.com/the-case-for-initiation-inspired-by-pachyderms/  http://thesestonewalls.com/gordon-macrae/in-the-absence-of-fathers-a-story-of-elephants-and-men/  Wolves of Yellowstone Culture and wisdom must be passed to the next generation or it will be lost https://thenextmanup.com/the-wisdom-of-wolves/  Surprise guest appearance from the chickens Regent Honeyeaters from Australia:  Juvenile males must learn mating songs from adult males https://apnews.com/article/endangered-birds-lose-song-no-mates-f38f5c97cccc50cba1e884a907db13d8 - Our initiation course: https://thenextmanup.com/forgingmen