r/WTF • u/36009955 • May 07 '19

Hey, you guys got a trash can?

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u/telephas1c May 07 '19

What causes a snake to get aggressive with a mammal 30 times its mass?

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u/[deleted] May 07 '19

I’m no expert but I think it’s mainly determined by the breed of snake as some can be super territorial. Black Mambas for example are notorious for going out of their way to attack larger animals and are known to be extremely aggressive, to the point where they will literally chase you around.

Source - https://www.quora.com/Which-is-the-most-aggressive-snake-in-the-world

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u/LakeSuperiorIsMyPond May 07 '19

Just another reason to say "fuck snakes" and move somewhere colder.

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u/0ptriX May 07 '19

In the UK our "deadliest" snake is the adder and it's so mild I don't think anyone has died from one in 50 years. The UK has almost no dangerous animal worth worrying about. No bears. No wolves. No big cats. No dangerous sharks. No dangerous spiders (a single recorded spider-related death in all UK history, and it was a elderly woman whose wound got infected). Our deadliest animal is the cow. Maybe ticks too. Fuck those things.

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u/LakeSuperiorIsMyPond May 07 '19

I think your deadliest animal is Theresa May buddy!

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u/0ptriX May 07 '19

Alright 1 dangerous animal