vzq comments on TIL scientists stepped on 175 rattlesnakes with a fake leg to see how many would bite. The study found that only 6 bit. The rest just froze or tried to wiggle away. Snakes just want to be left alone.

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[–] vzq@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Still, 4% chance of a rattlesnake bite is 4% too high under normal conditions.

[–] Umbrias@beehaw.org 3 points 2 years ago

So leave them alone.

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