Bison herds were usually reported by scouts, but the Comanches lived in an enchanted world where assistance from animals was never a surprise. Horned toads (Phrynosoma cornutum) whose name translates as “asking about the buffalo” are said to have run in the direction of a herd when asked. But it was the raven (Corvus corax) in the north and the crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) in Texas that offered more accurate information. These “wolf birds” have had a symbiotic with wolves and coyotes since their earliest evolution because the birds are unable to kill or open the carcass of larger animals. Crows have been observed micromanaging the hunt as coyotes move through brush in pursuit of game. Transferring this relationship to humans to collect butchering scraps was a natural adaption. The Comanches took notice when one of these birds “flew over the camp four times, dipping its head and cawing” as a sure sign that a bison herd was spotted and the crow/raven should be followed. Dan Young, Unpublished Manuscript, 2022.