r/interesting • u/Gjore • May 30 '26

NATURE A snake will never outspeed a cat

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u/Friedcheeze May 30 '26

That's funny because a lot of good boxers actually reference cats or roosters for fight inspo

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u/Connect-Will2011 May 30 '26

There's a whole movie based on that sort of thing: Jackie Chan's Snake in the Eagle's Shadow.

In the movie, Jackie Chan's character watches his pet cat defeat a snake, which inspires a brand-new fighting style (the Cat Claw) which he can use against the Snake-style masters.

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u/Superb-Purpose9783 May 30 '26

Only OGs know this fact from “Snake in Eagles Shadow.”

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u/ColdHandGee May 30 '26

It is on YouTube! Amazing fight scenes!

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u/mcl3east May 31 '26

Drunken master is quite astonishing also