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submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 114 points 11 months ago (1 children)

"Ah, the human has the zoomies."

[–] [email protected] 11 points 11 months ago

I heard someone in real life say that and died a little inside.

[–] [email protected] 96 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I feel like humans are basically terminators for a lot of animals, it just never stops, chasing you at a modest pace, long past the point you're tired.

[–] [email protected] 48 points 11 months ago (1 children)

#not all humans

[–] [email protected] 40 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I chase down my prey at the grocery store where it doesn't try to run away.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 11 months ago (1 children)

You're a dog though.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 11 months ago

Ah so that's why nobody cares when I just walk out without paying.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

Dun-dun dun dun-dun.
Dun-dun dun dun-dun.

[–] [email protected] 45 points 11 months ago (1 children)

This is fucking incredible who made the comic?!

[–] [email protected] 22 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Apparently https://jakelikesonions.com/ ?

They posted it on Twitter (which I'm not gonna link) but I'm on mobile so searching that Tumblr is gonna be a hassle.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 11 months ago

These are awesome

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago

Amazing thanks yeah that’s it the art style looks right eh 🙏👍👌

[–] [email protected] 29 points 11 months ago

Jake Likes Onions

[–] [email protected] 22 points 11 months ago

What it's actually thinking is

OMG I NEED RUN IN FRONT OF THEM THEN SLOW DOWN SO THEY CRASH INTO ME

[–] [email protected] 20 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Don't wolves do some of the same kind of hunting though?

[–] [email protected] 23 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Nah, hunting methods for wolves and prehistoric humans are very different. Wolves sprint for a quick takedown. Humans would chase animals for hours and days before the prey can no longer resist.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I'll be damned. I had seen old documentaries that showed wolves being persistence hunters with large game. Learn new stuff every day :)

[–] [email protected] 15 points 11 months ago (1 children)

It's actually interesting, the evolutionary trait that gave us the edge is actually sweating. Only humans, primates, horses and hippos really have the ability to sweat sufficiently to cool themselves. Canines and felines can only sweat through their paws, not enough to cool themselves. They can pant, but not enough for duration running. Primitive humans literally ran down their prey until the prey would overheat.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 11 months ago

So we're basically Jason for other animals

[–] [email protected] 12 points 11 months ago

I heard they like flanking others before they attack. Maybe he's doing that? Wait a minute, do you think he might be doing that to us right now?

[–] [email protected] 11 points 11 months ago

It's more of a predator - death.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago

An oldie but a goody