• vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works
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      26 days ago

      Dozens of people get gored by Bison yearly on Catalina Island let alone Death Valley and the Mojave maiming people, well I can’t imagine the Canadians are having a better time with stupid people not respecting that nature has teeth and will use them.

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      26 days ago

      There’s a lot of stories behind that. Do folks not try to pet the kangaroos in Australia? Because Europeans and Asians especially (but also plenty of Americans) try to pet the bison. Don’t pet the bison, they are not friendly cows, they’re wild animals that weigh more than a car and have stabby bits. The rams are also unwise to touch. And don’t even think about petting the moose. Petting a bear is the worst idea no matter how cuddly they look. Also the prairie dogs carry black death, and every small fuzzy animal but possums can carry rabies and probably has it if it’s not afraid of you. Idk how possums will hurt you but just don’t try.

      Manatees won’t hurt you, but don’t pet them because you risk hurting them, they’re fragile.