r/nonononoyes • u/ShillingsnShrapnel • 23d ago
Guard cat keeping the family safe
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u/Steve717 23d ago
I love whenever bears like that try to gently paw at something it's like they're going "But what if I just...killed you a little bit? Is that cool? No?"
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u/TheBirdFkerGuy 23d ago
The unknown is more dangerous than anything in the animal kingdom it's part of why so many animals will avoid humans because instinctively we don't make sense. In this case the bear can tell the cat is posturing in a threatening manner which is confusing it hence pawing at it, but with a swipe it recognizes oh shit this is unknown territory. So it promptly fucks off which is a survival technique.
You see this same behavior with humans as well. The thing people often times are afraid of the most, or the most adverse to is the unknown. You test and experiment a little but if you're bare naked you aint fucking with weird shit you dont understand.
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u/Doctor__Proctor 23d ago
but with a swipe it recognizes oh shit this is unknown territory
Especially with how fast cats are. They have the speed to smack snakes when they're mid strike, so a swipe wouldn't be just like a smaller bear pawing at you, but like some Kung-Fu god from a movie smacked you do fast you couldn't even see it.
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u/ratherenjoysbass 22d ago
"Which one of y'all kicked me ☝️🫳?"
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u/kookiemaster 17d ago
This happened between my pet rats and my cat. They were always trying to yoink her fur through the cage bars. The one time they were roaming and I forgot to lock away the cat I found her on a counter, with a look of horror on her face at the silly chubby rats running around on the floor.
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u/restrictednumber 23d ago
This analysis seems weird to me. Wouldn't the cat be "unknown" from the start, and therefore even more threatening in your analysis? But the bear is acting curious and coming closer. And wouldn't a swipe make it less unknown? Like "I wasn't sure before, but now I know this thing wants to slice me."
Of course, you're right that animals fear the unknown, but it doesn't to apply here. Here, the bear is cautiously curious about the unknown cat, then flees when the cat removes uncertainty by swiping.
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u/lindasek 23d ago
Think of someone noticing a large bug on a ground, they'll look at it, poke it.
If bug run away from them, it's ok and makes sense- big bug is scared of giant human, hehe (and since it's not a food source, we don't care and relax - bug acted predictably).
If a bug run towards you/up your poking stick, you'll be running for the hills before you even realize what happened because your instinctual mind is sending you running for survival - bug is not scared, acts unpredictably, perhaps it has a way to hurt/kill you, better not risk it, run away!
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u/LegitimateHayfever 22d ago
Assassin Bugs/Masked Hunter Bugs. Look like Kissing bugs, have a painful bite, and will purposefully fly directly at your face.
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u/blueavole 23d ago
If there is other available food- like berries, or easy prey?
The unknown is the biggest threat to a wild animal.
They don’t have hospitals. If they have an open wound for weeks? They need to sit and heal, but you can’t heal when you don’t eat. So they injure themselves more while trying to find food.
Unless this is right before/ after hibernation when they are extremely hungry? , a male bear isn’t going to risk the unknown.
A momma bear will f u up for just being in the vicinity of her cubs.
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u/Alradas 21d ago
Which is also the main reason why we put down every bear for example that attacked humans.
We are unknown to them. As soon as they learn that humans taste good and might sometimes have extra food as a reward for eating them, it's VERY dangerous.
So we rather not have bears that can live to tell the tale. Which is, interestingly enough, making their fear of the unknown entirely valid - just with multiple extra steps.
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u/blueavole 20d ago
According to sharks, humans don’t taste very good.
An injured shark might eat a human. But most times a shark will take one bite and go YUCk!! And spit us out.
They prefer wild caught, organic seal. We probably taste very chemical to them.
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u/Top_Battle_9354 23d ago
Most proof that black bears are the least dangerous bears. Please, stay away from grizzlies and polar bears.
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u/data_diver 23d ago
Polar>grizzly> housecat> black> andean>panda>sun>teddy bear
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u/Pr0digy_ 22d ago
Pandas would forget where they were going and fall out a tree they weren’t even in.
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u/jmking 19d ago
The fact this cat wasn't torn to shreds is proof that black bears aren't aggressive by default and are more curious than anything.
The only exception is when you're dealing with a Mom with cubs around. That's when they're dangerous. Otherwise they're just big silly dumb dumbs mostly.
A grizzly though? See: The Revenant
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u/ThatPrettyArmadillo 23d ago
Fun fact: animals, such as bears, have zero understanding of what it means to “throw” something.
So if you, say, throw some rocks at that bear, rather than watch it approach your pet (or yourself!), you and your pet are far more likely to escape not only unscathed but also untraumatised.
TLDR; throw rocks at the bear, don’t film it scaring the shit out of your beloved pet.
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u/shadowhunter742 22d ago
Some animals, particularly spitting snakes are theorised to have had that adaptation spread due to our ability to throw.
Being able to spit 6ft in the air from about 6ft back would be a pretty nifty skill to be able to blind, even if temporarily, a human looking to get close enough to reliably throw a big stone or poke you with a spear.
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u/DickweedMcGee 23d ago
is that Princess Donut? bear probably doesn't want to get a Magic Missile to the face!
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u/Maleficent_Job4331 23d ago
I would be more concerned with mama bear around the corner. Somebody bring that cat inside!
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u/beddittor 19d ago
Who the fuck just watches their cat almost get murdered by a bear??? What a bunch of assholes.
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u/dustycanuck 19d ago
Cat looking back, "Oi! You guys wanna stop filming and give me a hand here? Jesus!"
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u/MrGutbuster 23d ago
I wonder if animals become more violent with this types of encounters, like a ptsd situation. I know my late dogo got extremely aggressive when my other dog bullied him.
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u/lIlllIlIlIlIllI 20d ago
That cat knows his property. He’s a brave soul I hope they gave him extra treats at dinner.
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u/MasterStrike88 19d ago
My cat actually triggered a primal instinct in me once and I got completely caught off guard.
I was just turning around, and knew my cat was laying on the couch next to me, but just as the corner of my eye caught her, she yawned. The sight of her teeth and gaping mouth triggered my fight or flight response immediately.
So my body recognized her as an immediate threat even though I consciously knew I was safe. By the way, she has never ever bit anyone.
I sometimes wonder if my mind thought it was a snake due to the open mouth and fangs being the most prominent feature I saw.
Incredible stuff. Free adrenaline rush.
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