# Do human vegetarians eilicit different behavior from other animals? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [August 24, 2012, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-human-vegetarians-eilicit-different-behavior-from-other-animals/632526 "2012-08-24T20:10:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2012, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-human-vegetarians-eilicit-different-behavior-from-other-animals/632526/21 "2012-08-25T22:05:14Z")
> [@Ulfreida](#): > > If urine worked to keep deer out of gardens I think it would be sold in garden shops. [It is.](http://www.flemingoutdoors.com/mountain-lion-urine.html?productid=mountain-lion-urine&channelid=FROOG) But just because it is sold doesn’t mean it works. ---
**Author:** ![tracer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tracer/32/20578_2.png) [@tracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tracer)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2012, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-human-vegetarians-eilicit-different-behavior-from-other-animals/632526/22 "2012-08-25T23:10:21Z")
The only people who have an easy time approaching herbivores are Disney princesses. ---
**Author:** ![DocCathode](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doccathode/32/18773_2.png) [@DocCathode](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DocCathode)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2012, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-human-vegetarians-eilicit-different-behavior-from-other-animals/632526/23 "2012-08-25T23:47:55Z")
> [@johnpost](#): > > that was a behavior exploited by early hunters who were bad at making and using spears and arrows. they would eat corn for a week or two before hunting, their odor was now corny which is a favored food of deer. they were then able to closely approach the deer and beat them to death with a tree branch. I call bullshit and demand a cite. ---
**Author:** ![Lust4Life](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ecc23a/32.png) [@Lust4Life](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lust4Life)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2012, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-human-vegetarians-eilicit-different-behavior-from-other-animals/632526/24 "2012-08-28T18:56:53Z")
> [@Washoe](#): > > Completely and totally anecdotal, but I’ve encountered vegans who claim that they can get very close to wild animals before they scurry away (the animal, not the vegan). Bastard ! Nearly spilled my tea then ! Still got the image in my head. ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2012, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-human-vegetarians-eilicit-different-behavior-from-other-animals/632526/25 "2012-08-28T19:29:03Z")
Wow, aren’t these vegans special? Hey, I can joke-- I are one (off and on throughout my life, if that gives you a handle on how crucial I think it is). I would LOVE to think that it gave me special powers, or an affinity with animals, but most wild animals (at least the ones I’ve chatted with) would say _“What? You’re **avoiding** tasty food? You crazy?”_ ---
**Author:** ![Troppus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a587f6/32.png) [@Troppus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Troppus)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2012, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-human-vegetarians-eilicit-different-behavior-from-other-animals/632526/26 "2012-08-28T19:33:39Z")
> [@digs](#): > > Wow, aren’t these vegans special? > > Hey, I can joke-- I are one (off and on throughout my life, if that gives you a handle on how crucial I think it is). I would LOVE to think that it gave me special powers, or an affinity with animals, but most wild animals (at least the ones I’ve chatted with) would say _“What? You’re **avoiding** tasty food? You crazy?”_ That’s how I feel. I’m not proud of being disrespected by critters that flee in terror from my friends and family. My dog is probably embarrassed to be seen with me. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-human-vegetarians-eilicit-different-behavior-from-other-animals/632526.md?page=1)