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[–] Mr_Fish@lemmy.world 113 points 6 months ago

"Ah, the human has the zoomies."

[–] Aeri@lemmy.world 96 points 6 months ago (2 children)

I feel like humans are basically terminators for a lot of animals, it just never stops, chasing you at a modest pace, long past the point you're tired.

[–] Avg@lemm.ee 48 points 6 months ago (1 children)
[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 40 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I chase down my prey at the grocery store where it doesn't try to run away.

[–] MossyFeathers@pawb.social 19 points 6 months ago (1 children)
[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 18 points 6 months ago

Ah so that's why nobody cares when I just walk out without paying.

Dun-dun dun dun-dun.
Dun-dun dun dun-dun.

[–] casmael@lemm.ee 45 points 6 months ago (1 children)

This is fucking incredible who made the comic?!

[–] jlow@beehaw.org 22 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Apparently https://jakelikesonions.com/ ?

They posted it on Twitter (which I'm not gonna link) but I'm on mobile so searching that Tumblr is gonna be a hassle.

[–] variants@possumpat.io 22 points 6 months ago

These are awesome

[–] casmael@lemm.ee 5 points 6 months ago

Amazing thanks yeah that’s it the art style looks right eh 🙏👍👌

[–] d00phy@lemmy.world 29 points 6 months ago
[–] southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 20 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Don't wolves do some of the same kind of hunting though?

[–] SuperSecretThrowaway@lemmynsfw.com 23 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Nah, hunting methods for wolves and prehistoric humans are very different. Wolves sprint for a quick takedown. Humans would chase animals for hours and days before the prey can no longer resist.

[–] southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 9 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I'll be damned. I had seen old documentaries that showed wolves being persistence hunters with large game. Learn new stuff every day :)

[–] Finadil@lemmy.world 15 points 6 months ago (1 children)

It's actually interesting, the evolutionary trait that gave us the edge is actually sweating. Only humans, primates, horses and hippos really have the ability to sweat sufficiently to cool themselves. Canines and felines can only sweat through their paws, not enough to cool themselves. They can pant, but not enough for duration running. Primitive humans literally ran down their prey until the prey would overheat.

[–] deus@lemmy.world 8 points 6 months ago

So we're basically Jason for other animals

I heard they like flanking others before they attack. Maybe he's doing that? Wait a minute, do you think he might be doing that to us right now?

[–] UraniumBlazer@lemm.ee 11 points 6 months ago

It's more of a predator - death.

[–] grasshopper_mouse@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago

An oldie but a goody