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submitted 4 months ago by to c/environment@aussie.zone
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snake protects kids
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[–] 2 points 4 months ago (1 child)

The rate might be low, but comparing blindly to domesticated animals isn't quite fair, since context and exposure levels drastically skew the results. Humans interact a lot with domesticated animals directly, and comparatively little with wild (and venomous) snakes.

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago

    Depends where you live 😆 . In any case, most snakes are shy and move away from people (for good reason) and will only bite if provoked accidentally or intentionally. We also have anti-venom in hospitals so deaths are pretty rare.

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