• Ann Archy@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    No. I don’t know coyotes. They hunt deer? In packs? Or are they large enough to do it solo?

    I thought these things were like mangy dogs the size of, well, a mangy dog.

    My point is, they wouldn’t know the cat is clawless. I’d think most animals would give cats a wide berth, but then again dogs do chase them… Until they catch one and find themselves regretting it.

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      9 months ago

      They wouldnt care the cat isnt obviously clawless, they would just thank their lucky stars when the cat cant climb a tree. Coyotes dont like clawed cats because they can get up the tree, not because the claws deter them.

      A coyote is like a mangy dog in the same way a colt 45 is like a slingshot, in that they could both throw lead. Theyre smaller than wolves, but thats like saying “oh elk arent big, theyre smaller than moose,” or “my truck isnt big, its smaller than a tank,” or “oh my floodlights arent bright, theyre dimmer than the sun.”

      Most predators dont give cats a wide berth unless they arent hungry. But if the belly needs filling? Yum yum

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        9 months ago

        But mangy dogs can’t throw lead!

        I thought coyotes would more be BB guns.

        Also, do NOT underestimate the power of a slingshot and lead bullets.

        I suppose like I should not underestimate the power of a coyote.

        Although I am pretty sure that 1 on 1 I would take down a coyote in hand to hand combat. I think I could manage up to a kangaroo.

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          9 months ago

          Unless you can bench press 3x+ your body weight, you would be a roo warm up. Even ignoring their muscle, they fight with 4 arms, each with claws as long as your pinky finger.

          I do not underestimate a slingshot with any ammo, but I also dont underestimate dogs with mange.

          And while coyotes are definitely a big deal for things smaller than us, we are big enough to give lone yotes pause. Wolves? Fuck, dude, wolves are huge. A lone sick wolf could kill you without effort. Thats a boar level threat. Wolf to coyote def makes the yote look like a sling shot