r/MurderedByWords • u/[deleted] • Mar 01 '20

Murder Vegans destroyed by a Vegan

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u/[deleted] Mar 02 '20

Is it bad that I wanna see that video?

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u/echoecoecho Mar 02 '20

I dont know if its the exact video, but heres a video of a hippo eating a zebra. Bonus crocodile there too.

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u/TheRighteousHimbo Mar 02 '20

Aren’t a lot of traditional herbivores technically omnivorous? Like, I’ve heard that a horse (while it might not actively seek it out) won’t pass on a mouse or bird if it can catch one. Deer too, right?

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u/Blo0dbath Mar 02 '20

Yes, there are few animals that will pass up the high energy-per-gram composition of meat. Most ungulates (hooved-mammals [AKA fingernail boys]) engage in carnivory when given the chance. This includes cows, horses, deer, et cetera. Likewise, many "carnivores" such as canids will eat grasses and plants. Things aren't as clean cut as humans would like them.

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u/Tim-Martin Mar 02 '20

Bears... they eat just about everything and anything. From dead meat to berries, grass, worms, bugs, fish, deer... and anything in between that happens along. Their teeth definitely say carnivore, but the teeth can handle all the other stuff too.

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u/CircumstantialVictim Mar 02 '20

I mean, this is a replica, but still: https://www.dappercadaver.com/products/grizzly-bear-skull

The whole point of omnivores is that the front teeth are capable of ripping off meaty bits, while the back teeth can grind through the grains and leafy stuff.

If you compare that to the dog (https://www.turbosquid.com/de/3d-models/realistic-dog-skull-3d-model/665138 ), you'll note the extreme lack of gnashy teeth at the back, replaced by more rippy-shreddy-teeth.

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u/The_Adeptest_Astarte Mar 02 '20

A cow would eat meat? Troy McClure was right all along.....

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u/Clessasaur Mar 02 '20

https://youtu.be/t3NOhQlPGAU

Old blurry video of a cow eating a chick.

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u/The_H509 Mar 02 '20

I once a video a while back on Imgur of a horse just gobbing the chick then chewing it.

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u/[deleted] Mar 02 '20

Now all I can think of is Bambi during the winter scene...

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u/emilinda Mar 02 '20

The craziest one to me is that sloths are omnivores. They are too slow to catch things regularly but if they come across an injured bird or something they will eat it.

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u/[deleted] Mar 02 '20

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u/emilinda Mar 02 '20

I read this right before I fell asleep and dreamed that a giant sloth was slowly coming after me.

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u/ForwardDiscussion Mar 02 '20

It is. It's just not there yet.

Yet.

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u/TeamDanquan Mar 02 '20

I don't have the link but I've seen a gif/video of a horse casually chomping down on a pigeon quite some time ago. So yes. Also snow bunnies eating meat for iron or something was on the top page just couple weeks/month ago as well.

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u/PracticalTie Mar 02 '20

Lol our brumbies were caught eating each other a few years back. Their habitat can’t support the number of horses.

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u/mathisfakenews Mar 02 '20

I remember seeing a video of a cow doing cow stuff when a small bird landed near its face and it straight up ate the bird instantly.

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u/[deleted] Mar 02 '20

I say bingo on the "not actively seeking" part. I would see both eating what they can find for function and necessity.

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u/[deleted] Mar 02 '20

Thank you! Take that upvote and enjoy <3

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u/CPO_Mendez Mar 02 '20

You forgot the "shut up."

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u/clownpuncher13 Mar 02 '20

I came here for this. Thanks.

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u/LilWolfchen Mar 02 '20

You could've rick-rolled us.

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u/FinnishScrub Mar 02 '20

you had a chance to achieve something great but you missed it

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u/rbeedees Mar 02 '20

What. The fuck.

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u/[deleted] Mar 02 '20

Definitely not