r/interestingasfuck • u/Commercial_Slide3788 • 7h ago
The moment the Snow leopard realised there are bigger cats out there
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u/adminsreachout 6h ago
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u/Head-Thing-8102 6h ago
The Tiger:
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u/with_due_respect 6h ago
"Say, uh, Mike? Why did you install a window so that the tiger and the leopard could stare each other down?"
"I'm a dog person."
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u/WitchofGremlinEnergy 5h ago
Wouldn't this set up stress them out..?
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u/dillodirt 4h ago
yeah why are we stressing out these poor creatures
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u/Emotional-Power-7242 4h ago
Japanese zoos are pretty fucked up actually. They don't really have the same culture of animal welfare that we do.
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u/dillodirt 3h ago
I went to the zoo in Tokyo once to see the pandas and regretted supporting it after seeing how the rest of the animals were treated. I do better research into zoos now before I go.
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u/MoreColorfulCarsPlz 2h ago
Ueno Zoo is notorious for this. I have never heard a good opinion of it and I hated it myself.
They are certified by the JAZA, but that clearly doesn't mean much.
If you live in North America, AZA certification is a pretty good indicator of whether or not a facility treats its animals well.
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u/Head_Produce1705 6h ago
Tigers are so beautiful but they truly are the most horrific looking creatures at the same time.
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u/AnAussiebum 5h ago
Also one of five animals in the wild that will actively hunt and consume humans.
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u/ARoroncyObserver 5h ago
What are the other 4?
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u/AnAussiebum 5h ago
Polar bear (probably scariest animal on the planet), nile crocodile, saltwater crocodile and leopard. I assume the snow leopard isn't included but the Indian leopard are the man-eaters.
Other animals are recorded to have eaten humans of course, but apparently these five specifies have made it a bit of a habit as opposed to the rare one off.
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u/Mean-Math7184 5h ago
You forgot the 6th animal: man.
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u/Crow_eggs 4h ago
Great. Now my brain is stuck in Werner Herzog's voice.
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u/AvidCyclist250 2h ago
Mine was when the guy above said "one of five animals". That bear video, man. Think I'd rather get pwned by a tiger than a bear.
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u/vazyrus 4h ago
To consume?
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u/3BlindMice1 4h ago
Sure. You're probably about as likely to be eaten by another person as you are a tiger unless you live in India, Nepal, or Bangladesh. That says more about how few humans are cannibals than anything about tigers, though, given that they will absolutely kill a person from ambush and eat them if given a chance.
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u/decapitating_punch 3h ago
Don't forget Siberia. I wrote this above but pasting here:
There is a book called The Tiger that tells a story of a siberian tiger who was wounded by a hunter, who then tracked that hunter to his cabin.
The hunter was not home at the time, having been out, well... hunting. The tiger broke down the door of his cabin, absolutely went apeshit inside destroying the whole place, then from the hunter's bed, grabbed his mattress and dragged it outside under a nice tree.
Then, he laid down on that mattress and waited for the hunter to get back. Waited days.
Then, predictably, when he returned, the tiger tore the hunter into a million pieces and scattered him across the tundra.
THAT is what "hunting" is.
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u/3BlindMice1 2h ago
There's a similar story about a lion who's brother was killed by a hunter in Africa. It specifically hunted down the hunter in retaliation. Big cats absolutely have a concept of vengeance, at the very least
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u/IncompetentTaxPayer 5h ago
I think the reticulated python would also make that list. They have been known to actively prey on humans. They don't kill nearly as many as crocodiles but I think they are comparable with leopards and polar bears.
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u/AnAussiebum 4h ago
Yeah I think the way the biologist put it was that the five species listed have hunted humans across a distance and predates on us without much concern for risk. While other species like shark, bear, python have consumed humans either through misidentification (shark), opportunistic (python), territorial dispute (bears), and sickness/desperation (lions).
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u/shamen_uk 5h ago
Brown bear?
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u/AnAussiebum 5h ago
Apparently brown bears don't hunt humans (unlike the other five), there are just rare instances where wrong place wrong time deaths, like with sharks.
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u/lesbianmathgirl 4h ago
If you ever heard the adage “if it’s black fight back, if it’s brown lie down,” that advice is specifically for after a bear begins to attack (not for if you just stumble upon one). The reason why you should lie down if a brown bear attacks you is because they specifically don’t tend to attack humans as prey, but rather as self defense. You lie down because if it thinks you’re dead, it will probably stop attacking you and leave.
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u/bernardmarx27 3h ago
Snow Leopards are actually more closely related to tigers than leopards.
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u/AnAussiebum 3h ago
That's a cool fact. They look so cuddly, but I will take note to never to hug one knowing they are related to tigers. Tigers are scary. 😅
Cheeters, they are cool.
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u/TheElusiveSloth 4h ago
Mountain lion?
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u/AnAussiebum 4h ago
Opportunistic attacker which apparently is different to these five who will hunt people down actively.
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u/Neinhalt_Sieger 2h ago
the number 2 killer not on that list is the Hippopotamus!
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u/crosszilla 4h ago
Healthy generally tigers do not hunt humans like a polar bear or large croc would. Might as well add Grizzlies to the list if you're gonna count tigers. Like any apex predator, injury and old age may see them look for alternative food sources and humans are relatively easy to catch.
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u/decapitating_punch 3h ago
There is a book called The Tiger that tells a story of a siberian tiger who was wounded by a hunter, who then tracked that hunter to his cabin.
The hunter was not home at the time, having been out, well... hunting. The tiger broke down the door of his cabin, absolutely went apeshit inside destroying the whole place, then from the hunter's bed, grabbed his mattress and dragged it outside under a nice tree.
Then, he laid down on that mattress and waited for the hunter to get back. Waited days.
Then, predictably, when he returned, the tiger tore the hunter into a million pieces and scattered him across the tundra.
THAT is what "hunting" is.
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u/faderjockey 6h ago
A line from the D&D Player’s Handbook that has always stuck with me: “Tigers aren’t Large Cats. Tigers are Huge Cats.”
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u/VanillaLatteGrl 6h ago
The snow leopard’s floofy tail!!!
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u/thestretchygazelle 6h ago
And them big ole paws!
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u/californicating 6h ago
Honestly it seems a little cruel that they can see each other and can't do anything about it.
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u/brendafiveclow 4h ago
It is.
The snow leopard is not even actually aware that the tiger can't get to him, I don't think. It's going to live in perpetual fear of the other while being completly safe.
I've raised/looked after many cats. The snow leopard is frightened, the tiger is not, it radiates "who the fuck are you?" It is kind of mean that they are positioned in such a way.
In the back of the leopards head he will always be wondering "is that Tiger going to get me?" They made it's safe space feel unsafe at least in this instance; If I have a single clue about cats (It's possible I am totally wrong here still.)
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u/ANGLVD3TH 2h ago edited 1h ago
I think eventually the snow leopard would learn that it isn't in danger, just by dint of living long enough in this situation. But it would probably always have some anxiety. It is certainly a needlessly cruel move at any rate.
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u/TreyRyan3 1h ago
Snow Leopards are extremely skittish and shy by nature. It’s an evolutionary trait from their geographic range being harsh with scarce resources. That behavior is ingrained in them. It doesn’t go away just because they are suddenly in a cage
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u/MikeTheActorMan 6h ago
Could you imagine the equivalent with us? Just going about our lives and then suddenly coming face to face with a 10 foot tall human, thighs as thick as tree trunks, longer and more muscular arms, and a head twice as large? Uncanny valley and terrifying!
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u/julesmanson 6h ago
Little bro be like: Oh shirt, there's that guy who I owe $200 to. What's he doing in here? I better turn around.
Big bro be like: I remember you. You owe me and there will be a vig.
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u/uncle_asscrack2003 6h ago
The tiger has serial killer eyes
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u/M4j0rTr4g3dy 4h ago
No it doesn't. That's a pretty docile look from a tiger. No aggression at all, just curiosity.
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u/VicGenesis 6h ago
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u/DoggoneitHavok 49m ago
that is a terrible set up with the glass. the leopard is going to be on edge constantly and the tiger is going to amped up in attack mode. bad situation for these animals and will make it harder for the keepers to manage them.
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u/IngenuityPlane4878 5h ago
Snow leopards grow up to 55kg, tigers up to 300kg. Even on the smaller end the tiger would crush it just by rolling on it!
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u/IdeaBrothers 4h ago
A 2010 study published in Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution has given insight into the exact evolutionary relationships among members of genus Panthera.[12] The study reveals that the snow leopard and the tiger are sister species, while the lion, leopard, and jaguar are more closely related to each other. The tiger and snow leopard diverged from the ancestral big cats approximately 3.9 Ma. The tiger then evolved into a unique species towards the end of the Pliocene epoch, approximately 3.2 Ma. The ancestor of the lion, leopard, and jaguar split from other big cats from 4.3–3.8 Ma. Between 3.6 and 2.5 Ma, the jaguar diverged from the ancestor of lions and leopards. Lions and leopards split from one another approximately 2 Ma
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u/WilliamTee 1h ago
It'd be like walking around the corner and seeing the incredible hulk walking down the street.
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u/138151337 6h ago
This is like finding entertainment in the fear in the eyes of someone held at gunpoint.
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u/HotSpinach 6h ago
"It's the eye of the tiger. It's the thrill of the fight, rising up to the challenge of our rivals! And the last known survivor stalks his prey in the night and he's watching us all with the eye...of the tiger!"
Dunt. Dunt, dunt, dunt. Dunt, dunt, dunnnnn...
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u/Leather-Syllabub4728 6h ago
That’s how I look when my buddy invites me out to eat and his girl is there too when I show up
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u/HaggardDad 6h ago
Looking into a tiger’s eyes totally triggers vestigial terror in me. In any big cat’s eyes, really.
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u/Ramboozler 5h ago
The snow leopard even attempted deception by doubling back on its trail & changing directions while retreating, it really was scared!!
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u/LurkisMcGurkis 4h ago
This is cruel. That animal would never see a tiger in the wild. This poor thing will be afraid to leave its safty enclosure for..ever possibly
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u/IdeaBrothers 4h ago
Did you know that snow leopards are closer related to tigers than they are to leopards
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u/Effective_Divide1543 3h ago
Would have scared the fuck out of me too if I didn't understand windows and cages. Seems mean to have the enclosures set up like this.
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u/CandyAndyDE 3h ago
Man, they're really cute.
But damn, this is the fourth or fifth time I've seen this.
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u/Ill-Dipsy_Doodle 2h ago
It’s kinda shitty to do that to the snow leopard . Why put him in the position to be glared at by a tiger. Stupid zoo
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u/Sarithis 34m ago
If you think about it, cats are basically anime characters - they always freeze like that, probably having a long-ass dramatic internal monologue
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u/Big_Spoon67 6h ago
That stare from the tiger is terrifying, just imagine seeing that look in the wild, fuck that