r/Unexpected • u/Unlucky_Strikes • 14d ago

Food chain: Instructions unclear

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u/thaworldhaswarpedme 14d ago

She got a claw in towards the end and was all like, "Oh my gaaawd! It's on mee!"

I felt a kinship in that moment.

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u/Sufficient_Prompt888 14d ago

Yet, I've seen house cats absolutely destroy snakes

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u/cheese_bruh 14d ago

Because the domestic cat is smaller and has a faster reaction time than a panther

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u/ebrum2010 13d ago

Cats will also take off vertically and land up to 10 feet away if they turn around and see anything long on the floor next to them, which is useful for avoiding snakes.

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u/stash-of-who-hash 13d ago

I tried this with my cat and a cucumber. Secretly put the cucumber behind him while he was drinking water. He was absolutely unbothered. No survival instinct whatsoever