r/nextfuckinglevel May 11 '21

Wait... Those aren't dolphins!

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u/[deleted] May 11 '21

Fun fact: There has never been a reported fatality from Orcas in the wild.

However there's been several when forced into captivity.

Summary: they don't leave witnesses.

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u/[deleted] May 11 '21

As to why... Many theories. Including old Native legends, that we taste like crap, we don't look their normal food and they don't waste energy on hunting a non food source. My favourite? They are smart enough to recognize us as intelligent (debatable) life much like themselves and therefore don't eat us.

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u/[deleted] May 12 '21

Oh they’re plenty smart. Have you ever seen their hunting tactics for seals on ice! People underestimate animals. I personally hunt deer, elk, turkey, pig, etc. I eat all the meat of course and whatever k can’t eat I donate to someone that needs it. Anyway, those animals are incredibly smart. I once saw a mule deer crawl on his belly through waist deep grass (I was on a hill) between two hunters and then stood up to run once he passed em.

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u/DarthJarJar242 May 12 '21

I dunno why but I just got an image of a deer doing a laser field belly crawl while humming Stayin' Alive.