fossilesque@mander.xyzM to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 1 day agowtfmander.xyzimagemessage-square64linkfedilinkarrow-up1164arrow-down10
arrow-up1164arrow-down1imagewtfmander.xyzfossilesque@mander.xyzM to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 1 day agomessage-square64linkfedilink
minus-squareSkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 day ago involved just wounding an animal not even wounding. Just persistent tracking and following. Most prey animals can run away quickly, but need lots of rest. Humans can just keep going. And going. And going. Until the prey just is too exhausted to run.
minus-squareu/lukmly013 💾 (lemmy.sdf.org)@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 day agoGot it. I am prey.
minus-squareRaltoid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 day agoIt’s why the trope of an enemy that never stops/is endless is so terrifying, and thus common in media.
minus-squareouRKaoS@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 day agoThat’s why you can’t take your eyes off the snail!
minus-squareiheartneopets@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 day agoYes, very true! I almost added that when writing my comment, but didn’t want to blather on too long in a comment about a meme haha
not even wounding. Just persistent tracking and following. Most prey animals can run away quickly, but need lots of rest.
Humans can just keep going. And going. And going. Until the prey just is too exhausted to run.
Got it.
I am prey.
It’s why the trope of an enemy that never stops/is endless is so terrifying, and thus common in media.
That’s why you can’t take your eyes off the snail!
That’s actually the decoy snail
Yes, very true! I almost added that when writing my comment, but didn’t want to blather on too long in a comment about a meme haha