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Waaaaagh. (lemmy.ml)

submitted 2 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I know this one is as old as broadband internet, but it will never stop making me laugh. So just sharing again.

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (7 children)

If i saw any animal leaping forward 12 meters, I'd shit my pants.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago (6 children)

To be fair, they'd have to be running at full speed.

There's a Olympic record of a 8.95m jump by Mike Powell in '91, so for a much more larger and stronger *4-legged animal it's not too surprising.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 months ago (5 children)

You should emphasize the 4-legged more than animal. Also they're 270-570lb and ~58.8% of their body weight is skeletal muscle, highest percentage of any mammal.

People like to ignore that humans are animals too often. And honestly not great at anything if we don't have tools. Even persistence hunting requires at least water and a spear.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Just a rock or a knife, if you wear the animal down enough. You're probably not biting through the hide though.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I don't think I'm running any animal down.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

Not with that mindset

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

I thought about knife too but getting that close is still a good way to get injured or killed. I forgot about rock lol.

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