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Gorillas are actually very gentle unless provoked by overpriced footwear or long lines for cheap beverages (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

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[–] [email protected] 105 points 10 months ago (19 children)

All the people who are not choosing to chill with a usually calm intelligent mammal because "snakes will get out of your way" apparently don't know shit about black mambas:

Skittish and often unpredictable, the black mamba is agile and can move quickly. In the wild, black mambas seldom tolerate humans approaching more closely than about 40 metres (130 ft)

When confronted, it is likely to engage in a threat display

During the threat display, any sudden movement by the intruder may provoke the snake into performing a series of rapid strikes, leading to severe envenomation

Give me a big strong dude intelligent enough to leave you alone after you're demonstrated that you're not a threat any day!

[–] [email protected] 12 points 10 months ago (1 children)

From the same Wikipedia article:

The black mamba's reputation for being ready to attack is exaggerated; it is usually provoked by perceived threats such as the blocking of its movements and ability to retreat.

Despite its reputation as a formidable and highly aggressive species, the black mamba attacks humans only if it is threatened or cornered.

[–] itsprobablyfine 13 points 10 months ago

Good thing there's no corners or enclosed areas in malls

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