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The original was posted on /r/explainlikeimfive by /u/raydude888 on 2023-06-25 09:47:00+00:00.
So I just started a farm not too long ago and noticed a peculiar behavior in my first animals. I bought 50 Kabir chickens as a start, and noticed that out of 50 of them, 7 individual chickens aren't afraid of me. Not only that, they seek my companionship, often running from the fields to greet me, jumping on me and roosting on my arms when I lie in my outdoor hammock. The rest of the 43 are very wary of me, often running away and hiding the moment they hear me coming.
Then I got 5 goats. Same thing. 2 of them liked being pet, while the others would try to bump me and run when I got too close. Then it was cows, same thing. Out of 4, the other 3 couldn't care less about me while 1 was actively trying to draw my attention and got closer everytime she saw me.
They're the same species, yet some of them just don't see me as a threat. Better yet, they're actively trying to mingle with me while the others are actively trying to avoid me. I don't treat these animals differently, I don't give them special attention, so what makes some of them just inclined to seek out my companionship while the others think I'm a threat?