So let’s say you stroll (or swim or whatever) leisurely into the following:
A pack of wolves; or
A pride of lions; or
A few tigers (or cheetahs); or
A few sharks; or
A group of coyotes; or
A group of hyenas; or
Some bobcats, ocelots, jaguars, etc., or
Some crocodiles or alligators; or
any other carnivorous, typically-regarded-as-dangerous creature you can think of.
Now, assuming they aren’t hungry, which of these predators would attack you anyway just for walking into proximity of them?
(Not need answer fast.)
No, they’re not predators, but if for example there is a gaggle of them on the sidewalk and you’re foolish enough to try to just walk through them, you’re in for a nasty surprise. Especially if there are young about.
Yes, forgot to mention bears.
About some other animals - I should clarify: I am not asking for incidents that are rare, but rather, would incur a fairly high % rate of attack. Where, for instance, if you get near Siberian tigers, even well-fed and not territorial ones, they might still attack you just because you’re there right near them.
I agree that none of these animals would attack humans for no reason , if they had rabies or were hurt or protecting their mate and young ones then they may attack a person . I am more afraid of getting stung by an angry honest , wasp or yellow jacket for no reason !
There is almost no animal on earth that will attack for non-food reasons unless it feels threatened. And even then in most cases it will run rather than fight if it can.
But what makes a given animal in a given situation feel threatened varies as does their sense of whether they can flee or need to fight. Even wasps and snakes feel threatened when they attack, but they have hair triggers compared to many other animals.
The black mamba seems to go out of its way to attack nearby animals or people rather than flee when it easily could. But I’ve heard that happens because the person or animal is between the snake and a known hiding place it wants to go.
