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skinneyd t1_jabv6cb wrote

Tbf I think Humans are so violent as a result of being hairless, teethless, clawless, venomless monkeys.

That aside; We do have teeth, we do have hair, and we're not monkeys lol

Edit: Oh, and Human saliva contains so much bacteria that a bite wound left untreated is pretty much a death sentence. Hypothetically, biting an animal will most likely eventually cause it to die from infection. So might as well consider us being "venomous" too.

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_monkey_with_a_gun_ t1_jac9vq7 wrote

Humans as well as other apes are monkeys. We are part of the infraorder Simiiformes, the simians aka monkeys

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raff7 t1_jacfzf6 wrote

Not all simians are monkeys.. there are monkeys and apes.. humans are apes, not monkeys

The main way to distinguish the two is by the fact that monkeys have tails.. apes do not

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skinneyd t1_jacar0u wrote

Well yes, cladistically speaking, sure.

But that's like saying Hippos are Cetaceans... Which is true, but calling Hippos Whales is a bit of a stretch.

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platypuspoop2 t1_jacbyyw wrote

Source for human saliva bite? I don’t think that’s true.

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skinneyd t1_jaccgq2 wrote

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/15745-human-bites

https://www.bite-pro.com/blog/post/human-bites-are-more-dangerous-dog-bites

Edit: okay calling it a "death sentence" might have been a bit exaggerated lol but Human bite wounds are no joke!

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platypuspoop2 t1_jaceog6 wrote

Oh when biting other humans yeah. Probably not other animals though as they bite each other often. Even another human would be unlikely to die.

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skinneyd t1_jacghyb wrote

No, other animals are just as susceptible to infection.

And wild animals drop dead all the time because of infected wounds. Sepsis ain't no joke dude, without treatment any severe infection can be fatal.

The only reason Human bite's morbidity isn't higher, is due to medicine and healthcare.

That's why I said Hypothetically and eventually in my original comment.

But yeah, unironically calling Humans venomous would be highly inaccurate.

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platypuspoop2 t1_jachqnt wrote

Idk other animals are susceptible to infection but get bit and injured in the wild often and still survive and heal without any medical intervention. A human bite likely wouldn’t kill anything. Maybe a small rodent or bird. Also I’ve been bit by family members when young. It broke the skin and nothing happened. Probably depends on the individual who is biting you. A bite from a homeless guy for example could be worse.

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skinneyd t1_jack9pp wrote

Yeah that is in no way a common occurence. If the injury itself won't kill the animal, a predator will. Seeing an animal in the wild that has recovered from a serious injury is very rare.

Of course other animals have immune systems too, so they can fend off a minor infection without any medical intervention, as can we.

But oh boy, if those bacteria and pathogens enter the bloodstream? Without medical care that animal is a gonner, be it Human or any other animal.

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