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. - eviltoast
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    6 months ago

    If this pans out with other studies, it tells me that most snakebites are usually caused by people attempting to handle them.