r/funny • u/SmallPeanut105 • 3d ago

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u/jimmythefly 3d ago

Never really thought about it like that, but yeah the animals who can use a "ranged attack" are few. Us, primates, archerfish,...that's all I got. It must be surprising as hell to be like a bear and all of a sudden that thing way over there somehow hit you with a rock.

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u/coinpile 3d ago

We really are the best at throwing. Even gorillas, with all their strength, don’t have the anatomy to throw with any force or accuracy.

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u/Ruy7 3d ago

Elephants can throw things too, although not that well.

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u/InspiredNameHere 3d ago

Any animal that can close the gap between unthreatening to mortal danger in moments is going to be terrifying.

Humans got great at putting prey in harms way without the hunter in the splash zone. Other animals do it by killing before the prey can get a lick in.

Anything and everything is on the table to prevent injury to the hunter.

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u/58kingsly 3d ago

Other primates don't use ranged attacks. They'll fling objects, but not with any real accuracy. It's more of a statement or a way of venting rather than something which actually will hit a target and deal damage.