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I would definitely not say "raised". He lived, and interacted with, humans until he was 7, which is around the age you enter school. At 7, I suspect the average
by lqet 8y ago
I would definitely not say "raised". He lived, and interacted with, humans until he was 7, which is around the age you enter school. At 7, I suspect the average human is far more intellectually advanced than the average grown wolf, so I very much doubt that there was much "raising" going on.
- Retric 8y agoI doubt most modern 7 year olds can forage for food effectively and provide effective shelter for themselve etc. So, he could have learned some extremely valuable skills for living in the wild from interacting with wolves. IMO, a reasonable proxy for being raised by. Personally, I find his story extremely unlikely, but taken at face value it does not seem to be impossible.
- 11235813213455 8y agoDon't forget he grew until 7 in the nature, and tough conditions (so not like the average 1st-world kid). Psychologists seemed to agree on the authenticity of his story and there has been similar other cases. What's maybe the hardest thing is the cold, during the night. Unless he stayed in the warmth of the den, during those times