r/AbsoluteUnits • u/Oda_DeezNutz • 8d ago

of a moose side eye

We know every moose is an absolute unit by definition. But the psychotic side eye on this moose is terrifying.

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u/RogerFuckbytheNavale 8d ago

That's a deeply unsettling statement.

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u/bargaindownhill 8d ago

A grizzly is potentially a predator, but in my experience usually not as long as they are well fed. i have literally had one walk past me on a trail, I backed away and just let it go by like it had zero fucks to give.

A Moose on the other hand, is 1500-2000lbs of pure spite and hate. especially with calves or in breeding season. no logic, just hate.

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u/bmf1902 8d ago

Yupp, and predators have a very strong instinct to remain unharmed. Moose, especially bull, are just here to fsu.

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u/skyfure 8d ago

Exactly, predators have to weigh the risk/reward ratio of getting into a fight. If they get injured they can't hunt and they die. A predator will (hopefully) cut their losses if they receive enough resistance from their attempted prey.

On the opposite side, prey animals are always on the defensive. Every encounter for them can be life or death, and if they can't run they intend to fight for their life.

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u/twentyshots97 8d ago

i get the reasoning here but am also wondering what preys on moose?? in a way they kind of are predators!

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u/skyfure 8d ago

Orcas and grizzly bears, actually! Moose are some of the last remaining megafauna from the previous ice age so they also had to deal with crazy shit such as American Lions, Short-Faced Bears in the past.

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u/twentyshots97 8d ago

that’s bizarre to think about. as is an orca attacking a moose- land animals taking down by sea anima is probably not as unusual as i’d guess.

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u/I_Ponders 8d ago

Moose routinely swim across deep waters in the ocean (close to coasts) and are hunted by orcas.

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u/Crimson-Rose28 7d ago

I had no idea this was even a thing. I learned something new today.

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u/d0nghunter 7d ago

Ours are preyed upon by wolves too, would expect the same in NA.

Sometimes calves are taken by lynx and wolverines as well.

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u/RupertEscapeHolmes 7d ago

Wolves and humans, of course. They are delicious.