You sure? Even my cave bear shows the icon, and he is about as stealthy as a bomb...Originally Posted by jimmycliff Go to original post
Yup. It indicates that they're trying to be sneaky, though I suppose with some animals like the Brown Bear it doesn't change much.
But it helps in their behavior. If the enemies know you're somewhere nearby but haven't yet pinpointed your exact locations yet, staying crouched occasionally makes the difference between your beast staying hidden as well or running straight into the danger to go full berserk.