Anything bigger will likely overpower a regular human, most smaller would just be too fast or have different, naturally occurring weaponry to defeat us

[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Travis Kauffman and C. Dale Petersen have entered the chat. Outside of rutting season, you can intimidate most large herbivores smaller then rhinos/hippos/elephant sizes by just posturing aggressively. Some breeds of cattle are just assholes and shouldn't be messed with regardless.

[–] gandalf_der_12te@feddit.de 1 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Well, if somebody poses aggressively in front of you randomly on the street, the wise thing to do for you would be to run away. You could probably overpower them, but it just isn't worth the risk most of the time.

Just run away and you'll probably be fine.

[–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 4 points 7 months ago

A panda wouldn't be too difficult, they basically kill themselves.

[–] Zehzin@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (2 children)

Horses are skittish and will run from you, maybe an athletic human who knows how to track could chase it down until it's exhausted caveman style

What about those miniature horses?

[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 8 points 7 months ago (2 children)

I think horses have quite a lot of stamina, the only animals actually comparable to humans. Which is why we ride them.

[–] MalachaiConstant@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

We're still a lot better over distance, iirc, which is why we are able to ride them

[–] roguetrick@lemmy.world 0 points 7 months ago

Yeah horse messengers were only really a thing when you could change horses at stations. That's the whole point of the marathon. It's based on the history of a foot messenger (at a time when we very much had domesticated horses).

[–] usrtrv@lemmy.ml 2 points 7 months ago

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_versus_Horse_Marathon

[–] The_Lopen@sh.itjust.works 3 points 7 months ago

Lol does the horse retreat count as a victory?

[–] noli@programming.dev 3 points 7 months ago (2 children)

If you get prep time you could set up some traps.

Assuming both sides see it as a fight to the death, the horse will also engage so you could just run away into a bunch of traps. All you need is for the horse to injure a leg in one trap and it's done for. I think even just some holes with a couple spikes would be enough to injure and maybe even sprain an ankle.

Without prep time you're pretty doomed, I think your best bet is either climbing up a tree to buy you some prep time to make a spear out of the branches or worst case diving in, aiming to do damage to its legs (unlikely) and hope you are able to get out without being trampled (unlikely)

[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

What if you're on a superflat world and there are no trees

[–] noli@programming.dev 1 points 7 months ago

You cry

[–] exanime@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

I imagined this question as in a boxing ring/cage style fight.... if planning is involved, I can say I have killed thousands of cattle and even more large hogs just by participating in buying their meat at the grocery store

[–] Jumi@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

I've heard in a fight against dog you should go for their snout

[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 1 points 7 months ago

We are pack hunters for a reason

[–] Shou@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Yup. Humans aren't large animals. If you want to compare bodysize, check the weights of the animals and the heights of everyone on all fours. Humans are mid.

[–] HiddenLayer5@lemmy.ml 1 points 7 months ago

Some of the larger dog breeds even weigh more than the average human

[–] Sylvartas@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

Yeah an adult horse can bash a human skull pretty easily. Definitely wouldn't be my first pick