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Here is a short test to determine if the behavior is based upon dominance. Is Goose A always in the superior position, with Goose B always in the inferior position? If not, does the change in position follow an aggressive encounter, in which the new victor becomes the one taking the superior...

Pleasure is reward-sensation which increases the frequency of a behavior. "Keeping the species going" is a concept that requires the individual to have the cognitive ability to understand that mating leads to reproduction, which would imply that the geese are much smarter than they are. Animals...

First off, there is no "dominance instinct." Dominance is a relationship that develops as a result of interaction. If there is no other individual with which to interact, there is no "instinct" to dominate inanimate objects because those inanimate objects do not engage in a relationship with the...

Exactly. Same behavior, but when there are two members of the same sex involved, people automatically jump to the "it's a dominance thing" explanation, perhaps to avoid an "uncomfortable" explanation. But when an animal does the same thing to inanimate objects...well...I guess your dog is...

The concept of "dominance" is such that in a relationship between individuals, one concedes to the other based upon a hierarchy. Animals living in social groups do not necessarily have a dominance hierarchy, but in those species that do, the dominance of an individual does not change throughout...

How does one determine that a reciprocal action is based on dominance? In other words, if the behavior isn't consistently unidirectional, then if it's about dominance, the dominant individual keeps changing. This is why the "dominance" explanation falls apart. They just do because of the...

Sometimes animals do things simply because they feel good. And that's about all I'll say on that.

Perhaps, but not necessarily.