# @matadornetwork on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DHb2hOEBxjj
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/27613930-matadornetwork-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/cd1b948dde.jpg
- **Posted:** 2025-03-20T20:50:36.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Matador Network (@matadornetwork) — https://gondola.cc/matadornetwork

## Caption

These deer have Japanese etiquette down to an art—bow, snack, repeat! 🦌🍪

The deer of Nara, Japan, are renowned for their unique behavior of "bowing" to visitors, particularly when offered "shika senbei" (deer crackers). This behavior, while resembling a polite gesture, is primarily a learned response associated with receiving food. Today, they roam freely in Nara Park, a popular tourist destination, where they are protected as natural monuments. While generally tame, it's important to remember they are wild animals, and interactions should be conducted with respect and caution.

🎥 anastasia.baboian on TikTok
📍Nara, Japan

#narajapan #japantravel #visitjapan #deer #deers

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## Tags

deer, visitjapan, japantravel, narajapan, deers

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