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[–] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 19 points 1 month ago (4 children)

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.

[–] user224@lemmy.sdf.org 18 points 1 month ago

Got it.

I am prey.

[–] raltoid@lemmy.world 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It's why the trope of an enemy that never stops/is endless is so terrifying, and thus common in media.

[–] ouRKaoS@lemmy.today 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

That's why you can't take your eyes off the snail!

[–] JoeBigelow@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

That's actually the decoy snail

[–] iheartneopets@lemm.ee 8 points 1 month ago

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

[–] SabinStargem@lemmy.today 5 points 1 month ago

I guess the Energizer Bunny was an evolution that came about, due to humanity's hunting style...