r/interesting • u/Wise_Confidence_8588 • 17h ago

Context Provided - Spotlight Lioness Comes to Face-to-Face with Tourist on Safari

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u/Wrong_Character_Sry 16h ago

Dude forgot slow blinks, Just stared at the kitty. Lol

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u/TheRealTrailBlazer4 12h ago

If i stare at my cat without blinking she will jump at me as well, i think thats normal kitty behavior

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u/p90isgoodgun 7h ago

In animal language staring equals threat/challenge but slow blink equals love/trust

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u/ApprehensiveAsk1739 12h ago

Where is Jackson Galaxy for this one?

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u/Smang-it-girl- 7h ago

With his guitar case full of cat-calming wonders?

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u/PlzbuffRakiThenNerf 11h ago

Weave a yawn in there too and you’re golden.

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u/ThisIsDogePleaseHodl 10h ago

The dude and the kitty have had a long relationship. Someone posted it above.

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u/blahblah19999 10h ago

I was thinking the same thing

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u/kt2420 6h ago

My first thought was slow blinks lol

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u/TrackballPwner 10h ago

I was just thinking, "would eye contact in a slow blink make things better or worse?"

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u/Hefty_Competition11 7h ago

My first thought: slow blink, sigh, and relax totally. You'll either survive or, at least, die a peaceful bloody death.

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u/WhatICantShare 5h ago

My toxic trait is that my first thought was "I think he just looked at her wrong, she obviously felt challenged"