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minus-squareSkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 months 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-up5·2 months agoGot it. I am prey.
minus-squareiheartneopets@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months 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
minus-squareRaltoid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months 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-up1·2 months agoThat’s why you can’t take your eyes off the snail!
minus-squareJoeBigelow@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoThat’s actually the decoy snail
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.
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
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