Nov 15, 2025
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let's hold hands with mama
Some of my favorite animals are ones that are painted out to be aggressive killers when they're actually generally peaceful and only attack humans when provoked.
Gorillas are herbivores so they don't have a reason to eat you. They are territorial and will charge at you to protect their family but it's usually a bluff and it's very rare for a gorilla to actually kill a human. If they do end up attacking, it's usually not to kill you but to get you to back off. If you ever get charged by a gorilla you can get low to the ground and avoid eye contact, this shows them you aren't a threat and they will back off.
Sharks rarely attack humans. Great white sharks have attacked humans on accident due to surfboards looking a lot like seals/sea lions but once you are in their mouth and they realize you aren't a seal/sea lion they will let you go. Divers often hang around many different kinds of sharks and they're mostly curious, if they do seem to become aggressive (this happens due to their prey drive being activated, the same instinct dogs and cats have) you can literally just flip them over and they're immobilized for about 15 minutes.
Spiders are seen as scary and venomous but they only bite when provoked, that means pressing them against your skin or making them feel like they're in danger. They are very docile creatures and can also be very curious. I've seen people handle venomous spiders because they know how to be gentle with them and they have never gotten bitten. House spiders will actually learn your routine to try and avoid you during the day. Spiders generally try to avoid humans as we are literally giants compared to them. They are very solitary creatures and spend a lot of time hiding away.
Two silverbacks calmly observing a caterpillar
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A silverback mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, Uganda
by Gary Stephenson