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[–] [email protected] 37 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Oh that was me in reverse. Waking up to a pack of coyotes wondering if I was the tame human. Alas I sat up too quickly, scared them off, and now I'll never get adopted by a pack of coyotes.

[–] [email protected] 26 points 1 month ago (1 children)

dude i think they were trying to see if you were dead so they could get an easy meal

[–] [email protected] 31 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yeah I know that. But if not friend, why friend shape?

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

We recently discovered that Hyenas were one of our primary predators well before we figured out tools and fire. There are archaeological sites that have thousands of human skeletons that were clearly eaten by hyenas. Mostly children, IIRC.

I would surmise that some of us have completely overwritten our basic instincts. Hyenas would also be friend shaped, but somehow I'm reasonably certain that your and my ancestors would disagree.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I dunno. I've seen hyenas in the zoo and I did not get the same feeling towards them. Lions are also rather intimidating once it's just a bit of wire and a slightly too far jump between you. Wolves and coyotes though, they make me want to do the whole domestication thing all over again.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

Also foxes, don't forget about foxes. Very friend shaped.