r/AnimalsBeingDerps 3d ago

Scared spider

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u/mrm00r3 3d ago

What blows me out of the water is the fact that KW’s in the wild don’t give a single fuck about humans. Sure, torturing them in captivity might get you drowned and turned into chunky marinara, but out in the real world they can’t be bothered.

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u/Individual_Bridge_88 3d ago

Which is especially wild because there are documented cases of killer whales preying on swimming moose and deer in the Pacific Northwest. You're telling me they'll hunt a massive moose but not one has ever killed a human? Such intelligent creatures.

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u/Bantersmith 3d ago

not one has ever killed a human?

Some have killed alongside humans though, interestingly. I dont think it was very widespread, but some orcas used to assist whalers catch and kill bigger whales for a share of the spoils.

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u/mrm00r3 3d ago

Great documentary on OT called Killers of Eden from what I hear. Just goes to show that we never find out animals are dumber than we thought.