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When hungry, any carnivore capable of attacking a human will do it.
by begueradj 2y ago
When hungry, any carnivore capable of attacking a human will do it.
- adrian_b 2y agoFortunately, for most carnivores it is difficult to assess whether they are capable of attacking a human or not, so they typically are even more afraid of humans than humans are afraid of them. Therefore a very small fraction of the carnivores that are capable of attacking a human will actually do it, even when hungry. In general, all animals in the regions where humans existed had an exaggerate fear of humans in comparison with their fear of any other animals. Only in the regions not yet reached by humans, like various islands, the animals did not fear humans at their first arrival, so both easy hunting for humans and attacks from carnivores were more likely. Nowadays, when most humans are no longer hunters, this has changed and there are many regions where the animals have become accustomed with human presence, which may also increase the likelihood of a carnivore attempting an attack when there is no other food.
- zeven7 2y agoOn the other hand, my house cat tries (and fails) to kill me daily.
- Jensson 2y ago> In general, all animals in the regions where humans existed had an exaggerate fear of humans Not African animals, humans didn't really tame the land there like they did in other areas. You see this with hippos etc, they aren't afraid of humans yet. Bet they will be in a few centuries.
- 1propionyl 2y agoMy cats understand I can (somehow) control their automatic feeder from my phone and when hungry pester me until I pull out my phone and run over as soon as they see the reflection of the splash screen from the feeder app on my face. They physically defeated the previous few feeders. Unable to do so with this one, they've doubled down on social engineering. Nature, uh, finds a way.