Animal Attack Riddles That Could Save Your Life

animal attacks they're the stuff of nightmares and something everyone hopes they'll never encounter but the reality is wandering the wilderness there's always a chance something could be lurking just out of sight sizing you up as a tasty meal in that scenario your survival depends on what you know and how you apply it so today let's put your survival skills to the test on a journey through these animal attack riddles that could save your life coyote ugly picture the scene you're hiking deep in the woods when you happen upon a coyote in your path it spots you and begins snarling but doesn't approach you you have a rock in your hand and the coyote is easily within throwing distance which option is safest a throw the rock at the coyote's head b throw the rock at the coyote's body or c throw the rock at the ground near the coyote's feet while landing a dead on header body shot might seem like a smart move the coyote hasn't shown any signs of approaching you yet while the snarling is aggressive it may just be warning you to stay out of its territory directly harming it could trigger an otherwise avoidable attack response aiming for the ground by its feet will likely frighten the coyote without causing it harm and is more likely to make it flee than attack thankfully that's precisely what happens as soon as the pebble hits the ground he flees and you continue on your journey moose on the loose further along your journey you hit your right on a boat west drops you on the riverbank of an extremely snowy forest before sailing off leaving you alone as you walk onto the only path cleared in the deep snow you hear a strange sound ahead then you spot it it's a moose calf and worse yet his mama is standing behind him and she's acting kind of strange her head is lowered and she's looking in your general direction could this be a sign of an imminent attack you'd better assess the situation quickly and choose an appropriate reaction do you a stay in place and wait to see what happens next b run quickly into the 25 inch deep snow either side of the path to escape or see dive into the river behind you and try swimming away if mamamoos is indeed about to attack going for a swim isn't the best of ideas for starters in a snowy region like this you'd likely catch hypothermia pretty quickly and besides moose are extremely good swimmers so it'd probably catch you before your teeth even began to chatter the snow being so deep would be extremely troublesome none to mention freezing for you to make your way through and for an adult moose snow needs to be at least 40 inches deep before it becomes a problem to traverse so heading into the snow wouldn't help you escape but in this case neither of those risky options are necessary the moose hasn't exhibited any definite signs of aggression yet as lowering of the head isn't always a warning sign of an attack you're best off waiting for a moment to gauge its behavior more fully before you make any dangerous choices you might regret the maddest moose while you're trying to remain calm and still you accidentally let out a sneeze startling the baby moose mamamoos does not look pleased about this her ears are pressed back against her head you can see the whites of her eyes and she's licking her lips what do you do a sing the moose a lullaby and hope for the best b throw a handful of rocks at the mama moose or c shout scream and jump with your arm spread wide throwing rocks at a moose exhibiting signs of aggression like licking its lips and pinning its ears back is dangerously likely to trigger an attack and with a double-footed kick strong enough to collapse your skull man on moose combat is the last thing you want making a lot of noise to try intimidating the moose is similarly likely to trigger an attack as it'll see you as a threat to its child but making calm low sounds has proven to be one of the most effective methods of assuring a moose that you aren't a threat as strange as it seems lullabies are actually a very useful tool to guide your voice into those relaxing tones and rhythms so once the moose calms down onwards you go the righteous path after walking several miles the path you're walking splits off into three which path is the riskiest and should be avoided at all costs a the path leading to a steep 30 foot drop littered with thorny plants b the path that's crawling with whip scorpions or c the path with the dead deer in the middle while whip scorpions certainly look intimidating they're harmless to humans so there'd be no real danger following that path same goes for the 30 foot cliff face if you look closely you'll see there's a path through the thorns with footholds for you to descend it's a little risky but nowhere near as risky as option c that's a half-eaten deer likely left there by a cougar bear or wolf chances aren't they're either all nearby or will soon be returning to finish their meal approaching a predator's kill is a sure-fire way to get attacked so avoid half-eaten carcasses at all costs tooth and claw following a seemingly safe path you hear a quiet impact on the ground behind you you turn around just in time to dodge a swipe from a mountain lion it's preparing to pounce so what do you do to survive a drop to the floor and play dead immediately b attack with maximum aggression hitting as hard as possible and making a lot of noise or c adopt a defensive stance and attempt to dodge its attacks when a mountain lion chooses to attack its intention is to kill you so you need to make sure it knows you won't be an easy meal fight with all you've got using any nearby objects to strike its face if possible pin the beast down with your foot on the back of its neck to try and choke it out you need to prove you're not worth the mountain lion's energy expenditure until it either flees or is incapacitated cougar town unfortunately your attempts to frighten and fight off the cougar have failed it pounces at you knocking you down with no clear way to escape which position do you adopt to help your odds of surviving this attack a curl up into a ball b lie on your front with your arms and legs splayed out as far as possible or c lie on your front holding your arms around the back of your neck as comforting as it may be to curl up into a ball it'll leave the vital arteries and airways of your neck clearly exposed as cougars aim to dispatch threats and pray as quickly as possible they almost always attack the neck for a quick kill this means splaying yourself out on your front is no good either against a mountain lion protecting your neck makes you much harder to kill which after a while makes you an inefficient source of cougar calories making yourself too difficult to bother with could well guarantee your survival and in this case it does the cougar gives up and walks away lucky you warding off trouble having narrowly avoided becoming cat food your priority is to return to safety but there may be more mountain lions lurking along the way luckily you've stumbled across an old backpack containing three items one of which could prove useful in avoiding another cougar attack which do you choose a a cowbell that clanks noisily with each step you take b a large can of bug spray or c a selection of catnip-filled kitty toys for starters if avoiding forest felines is what you want catnip is a no-go just like their domestic counterparts most cougars are naturally attracted to the scent of catnap while you may be able to distract them for a moment by throwing the toys in their direction they may get defensive over the catnip and become more aggressive you're much better off avoiding attracting them all together while the can of bug spray won't attract cougars it won't help much either besides squirting out a mildly stinging mist with an unpleasant scent in the instance you're attacked again the most useful cougar to turn however is the cowbell while noisily alerting the surrounding area to your presence may seem like a terrible way to avoid detection this is precisely the point many animal attacks occur when a wild creature is taken by surprise by alerting predators to your presence in advance you can prevent any surprises that might trigger an attack plus wild animals tend to be fearful of the unnatural sound of metal clanging increasing the chances they'll immediately flee altogether even if they'd previously been sizing you up for a meal a real bore though your cowbell has successfully warded off predators along your journey your luck suddenly runs out with a threat of a different kind out of the undergrowth comes a wild boar tusks in the air charging right at you quickly what's the best choice to ensure you get out of this unscathed a run away as fast as you can b climb a tree and tell it to go away or c attempt to stab the boar with a sharpened stick lying nearby unless you're usain bolt good luck out running a wild boar they can reach speeds of up to 30 miles per hour which is faster than the human world record meaning you'd likely have your legs gourd or broken by its test before getting far attempting an attack is a bold move but you need a very strong sturdy weapon to hurt a boar with notoriously thick hides a stick this thing will more than likely snap during your attempt leaving you vulnerable to those tusks your best option is heading straight up that tree to safety shouting loudly at the board to scare it off if telling it to leave doesn't work at least you have somewhere safe to sit until it gets bored and wanders off no longer seeing you as a threat big cat terror after your stressful woodland trip you decide to try your luck in a different type of tree-filled location a south american rainforest but you're barely a mile into your first day's hiking when you hear the snapping of twigs above you before you know it a tremendous weight lands on your shoulders forcing you to the ground you've been pounced on by a jaguar one of nature's most fearsome killing machines pinned on your front with a deadly bite eminent what's your last stitch move to improve your very slim chances of making it out alive using your hands and arms a cover your neck b cover the back of your head or c cover your face already lying face down choosing to cover your face leaves the back half of your head and body completely open to an attack and while covering your neck may work against a cougar it's a different story for a jaguar instead of biting the neck to suffocate prey jaguars go straight for the head with extremely powerful jaws jaguars deliver a fatal bite through the skull piercing the brain for this reason it's up to you to do all you can to protect your head even if it means losing an arm in the process your chances of survival are slim but like most animal attacks it's all a matter of making yourself an inconveniently difficult meal in this case you're in luck and unable to make the puncture the jaguar leaves you for easier kills elsewhere hippo horror with rainforest ruined for you forever your next vacation takes you to the plains of africa where you're hoping to see some wildlife without almost eye but being incredibly unlucky it's not long before a pleasant afternoon nature walk sees you face to face with an angry hippopotamus which instantly charges you huge mouth again how do you get out of this one alive a make yourself appear large and shout as loud as you can b climb a tree that's occupied by a sharp beaked grumpy looking shoebill stork or c leap into the nearby pond filled with tall grass coating yourself in mud to mask your scent in hippo territory never go into tall grass especially around water hippos use high grass for protection against the heat in summer and more than likely jumping into a patch of it would only leave you face to face with more angry hippos making yourself appear larger wouldn't mean much to a creature as big aggressive and deadly as a hippo especially seeing as males can weigh up to four and a half tons with a bite force strong enough to crush a watermelon like a grape hippos can't however climb trees and shoeball storks are usually docile towards humans making it a suitable neighbor to climb up with even if the shoebill did object to you joining it up there its peck is nothing compared to the chomp of a hippo so up the tree you go path of the elephant after hours of waiting the hippo finally retreats and you bid your shoe bill friend to do but on your way to safety you end up faced with three tuttles formed from trees and bushes each tunnel contains an elephant with a 20-foot gap you should be able to squeeze through but only if the elephant doesn't attack there's no turning back as your previous hippo adversary has nearly caught up with you again from behind forward is the only option to escape but which path's elephant is least likely to attack you a the elephant with wide eyes standing very still with its ears pulled back against its head b the elephant with eyes half closed tail swishing ears flapping or c the relatively calm looking elephant with fluid dribbling out of its temples out of the three tunnels the last one you want to take a trip down is the one containing an elephant with fluid leaking from its temples this liquid is secreted from glands between male elephant's eyes and ears during a process called must must is something male elephants regularly go through where testosterone levels become significantly higher than usual causing massively increased aggression this liquid is also occasionally secreted by females when alarmed and an alarmed elephant can be extremely dangerous and unpredictable so whether it's a male or a female seeing this secretion should be an instant warning sign to stay away even if it does look otherwise calm as for the elephant and tunnel a wide eyes minimal movement and ears pulled back are all signs of stress and tension in an elephant getting too close to a stressed out elephant would be a very bad idea unless you want to be stomped to death which leaves the elephant and tunnel being this elephant's half closed eyes swishing tail and flapping ears are all signs of a relaxed comfortable elephant while elephants can be unpredictable even when calm tunnel b is still a much safer option than the others and seeing as the hippo is getting closer you'd best try your luck tusks of fury you made it through the tunnel unharmed by the friendly elephant inside only to encounter a not so friendly elephant on the other side this one's not messing around and begins charging towards you immediately to avoid becoming human jelly which option do you choose a climb this tree b climb onto this six foot tall boulder or c run up to the top of this steep hill while a tree like this might provide a good escape spot against a wild boar or even a hippo it's useless when trying to escape an elephant elephants regularly make light work of knocking down trees which means you'd be coming down with it in a matter of seconds that same strength could potentially tip the boulder over two but considering elephants have an average height between eight and thirteen feet it wouldn't even need to tip the six foot tall boulder to be able to reach you running up a steep hill on the other hand is a surprisingly effective method of evading elephants as silly as it sounds elephants really don't like climbing hills in fact back in 2006 researchers from oxford university found that elephants will go considerable distances out of their way to avoid slope terrain seeing as elephants are so large and heavy it takes a lot of energy to not only lift themselves but to maintain balance on an uphill climb so using elephant's aversion to slopes to your advantage you're able to climb to a height where thankfully the angry elephant leaves you alone shark attack after your traumatic elephant encounter you take a relaxing trip to the seaside but as you're gently floating on a surfboard alone just under a mile out to sea you feel something bump against you looking down there's no mistaking it it's an eight foot long bull shark it's repeatedly bumping you harder each time with no sign of stopping what should you absolutely not do a rip the shark skills with your fingernails b bonk it on the nose with your foot or c don't attempt to harm it and calmly paddle away do not attempt to flee from a bull shark they're notoriously aggressive compared to other species thanks to their exceptionally high testosterone levels and will pursue you if they've taken an interest if it's repeatedly bumping you it's probably moved past the curiosity phase and is now sizing you up mistaking you for its regular food not defending yourself means letting it see you as an easy meal ripping at its skills or kicking its super sensitive nose is going to cause a shark a lot of pain which is your best bet of getting it to reassess whether you're worth the trouble fight for your life unfortunately despite your best efforts this shark just isn't giving up it's destroyed your surfboard and now you're going to have to fight it but to stand the best chance of going toe to fen with a shark what's the best fighting style to adopt a throw calculated punches with long wind-ups at its nose and eyes for maximum impact b delivers short swift jabs to its nose and eyes with minimal wind up or c grip the shark and squeeze it as tightly as possible refusing to let go while gripping the shark's rough skin may be possible its agility would make keeping hold extremely difficult plus they could always swim deep down and drown you or rupture your eardrums from the sudden changes in pressure big punches with a long wind-up are an inefficient way to fight underwater as you'll lose momentum due to water resistance short swift jabs on the other hand allow more frequent impacts with less resistance delivering greater overall damage the more hits you can get in the more likely it is to back down exit strategy after a series of jabs to the nose and eyes the bull shark seems to have wandered off better yet someone's steering a speedboat in your direction and they appear to have spotted you but it'll take them a few minutes to reach you and the shark can return at any moment what's your safest option a keep leg movement minimal and wave slowly to the speed boat b swim fast and hard toward the boat or c locate the shark and swim directly above it so it can't see you while a bull shark's vision isn't fantastic the placement of its eyes means it's only blind spots are directly in front of its snout and behind its head swimming above it will make you more visible than ever swimming hard and fast won't help much either sharks have incredible receptors that alert them to erratic panic splashing and water movement in your hurry to get to the boat you might reignite the shark's predatory instincts and spark a pursuit as counterintuitive as it may seem staying relatively still is actually your best option you're much less likely to recapture the shark's attention and if it does return it'll be less likely to see you as food so scary as it seems you'll need to calmly wait using minimal leg movement to guide yourself in the right direction and make sure the boat can see you bees and teas after being rescued and returned to shore you come across a strange scene not far from the beach there are three terrified looking people standing at equal distances from a tree and the branches of the tree is a hive of africanized honeybees commonly known as killer bees africanized honeybees are highly sensitive to color and will attack anything bearing colors they perceive as threatening one of the people is wearing an outfit that'll trigger the bees to attack them first who should you warn to run away first before they get attacked a this person be this person or c this person wearing a white t-shirt around aggressive bees is always the safest bet pale colors like white are the most neutral to bees which is why beekeepers favor pale outfits however bees associate more vibrant colors like the bright yellow this person's wearing with flowers and are likely to investigate though not necessarily attack outright but bees associate dark colors like black with predators and hence perceive any creature sporting these dark colors as a threat to be neutralized you shout a warning to the black clothed individual and they hot tail it out of there but all the commotion has stirred up the bees and now they're coming for you not the bees with the bees hot on your tail you'll need to think fast to escape which escape route should you take a sprint 500 feet back to the beach and hide under the water b run continuously for a quarter mile in one direction or c stay in position and calmly swat the bees until there are none left no matter how accurate you are swatting every member of a killer bee colony is above your pay grade once some of them sting you they'll release alarm pheromones summoning more and more until you're completely overwhelmed and quite likely dead while humans and killer bees are pretty closely matched when it comes to speed sprinting 500 feet to the sea won't stop them killer bees are known to pursue threats up to a thousand feet from their hive and they'll often wait above water for threats to resurface which means running a quarter mile or 320 feet is your best hope of escaping their enormous range of pursuit the worst wolf having escaped the bees you continue into the nearby forest but just as you're beginning to relax you hear something that sends shivers down your spine just up ahead there's a wolf pack gathered around a fallen deer one of the wolves is eating the deer but the others who were waiting their turn are now staring right at you you can tell it's only going to be a matter of seconds before all three wolves come for you and the nearest safe spot is a cabin a quarter mile away in a stroke of luck you find a functioning 44 magnum stashed in a tree trunk but there's only one bullet under any normal circumstances you'd never dream of shooting a wolf but right now it's either you or one of them you've got a sharpshooter's aim but which wolf should be your target if you want to stand a chance of making it out alive a the one that was feasting on the deer b the one with an eye missing in a ferocious ground or c the largest most muscular one while the ferocious growl is certainly foreboding it doesn't actually reveal much about how dangerous the one-eyed wolf might be compared to the others and while taking out the biggest in the group would mean one less set of fangs to worry about when the pack attacks the others still remain a deadly threat but the wolf who's been allowed to eat first while the other wolves wait is very likely part of the breeding pair otherwise known as the alphas the leaders of the pack seeing as there are no other wolves eating the other half of the breeding pair may have died this means that if you kill the remaining alpha there will be no leader remaining while wolves won't necessarily automatically flee when their leader is killed they are highly emotionally intelligent animals with strong emotional bonds the loss of the only remaining alpha could at the very least cause enough of a distraction to buy you some time while they investigate the body it's your best bet to cover the quarter mile back to the cabin where you'll be safe at least for now did you survive all the way through these deadly situations let me know in the comment section below and why not brush up on your knowledge with some of our other wild animal related videos oh and if there's any riddles you'd like to see brought to life email them over to stories bmas.com and we may feature yours in a future video

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Length: 27min 25sec (1645 seconds)

Published: Sun Dec 20 2020