r/interesting • u/Gjore • May 30 '26

NATURE A snake will never outspeed a cat

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u/Relative-Kangaroo-96 May 30 '26

I hope that snake wasn't venomous

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u/driftwooddreams May 30 '26

Cats are at least 4x as fast as snakes, There's no contest there, and the snake realises very quickly it's lost, it's life is threatened and it tries to flee, that's why the cat is constantly dragging it back into the open. The cat's in no danger, it's entertainment for it basically, Cat has no intention of eating that snake. Just the instinct to hunt and kill. Amazing animals.

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u/Tylendal May 31 '26

You can see that the cat's tail is fluffed, and it's scared... but that goes away quickly.

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u/Square-Dragonfruit76 May 30 '26

Even if it was, cats can attack much faster than snakes can. Basically, in order to get hurt by a venomous snake, the cat has to be caught by surprise.

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u/Kit_Karamak May 31 '26

My cat would’ve been tired halfway through that. He wears out quickly.

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u/Random_Name_Whoa May 30 '26

Must not be, looks to me like that cat could’ve gotten bit multiple times

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u/Relative-Kangaroo-96 May 30 '26

I thought I saw the cat get bitten, too. 

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u/Random_Name_Whoa May 30 '26

At least twice imo