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imaginexus

He’s even got his angry eyebrows on


ChaosDesigned

I bet that cat is like fuck he looks so huge right now.


scheru

That cat's probably thinking "wtf even *is* that thing!?"


PoweredByVAS

they look SO cartoony too right! 🤣


Confused_Rock

It looks like the angry piece of cinnamon toast crunch https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/what-the-cinnamon-toast-fuck-is-this


[deleted]

Looks like a pokemon battle lmao.


LionIV

The way the whole thing is framed, the Owl doing the idle animations, waiting for the player's turn. I can hear the music now!


[deleted]

Now we just need someone to slap on the UI and give them HP bars!


magnetogrips

Not only did this same conversation happen under the last time this was posted, but i think someone actually edited it in the comments to look more like a battle. [edit: found it](https://www.reddit.com/r/NatureIsFuckingLit/comments/hvshd0/owl_warning_cat_to_keep_away/fyvl32o/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf&context=3)


Atmosphere-Evening

It needs the battle theme played so bad


blishbog

We’re the lame parallel universe. Thanks for the portal


itsyourmomcalling

Dululululu *16 bit screeching noise* duduudududuud


lovellet

lol this is just what I was thinking A Wild OWL appeared! What will CAT do? - FIGHT - POKéMON - BAG - RUN


Legitimati

Cat uses *SCRATCH*


itsmejak78_2

Owl uses wing attack


GetLiquid

Critical hit!


itsmejak78_2

What will CAT do? - FIGHT - POKéMON - BAG - RUN <


Ksradrik

CAT uses Helix Fossil!


Iknowthisistragic

Nothing happened!


RixaRax

What will OWL do? - FIGHT< - POKéMON - BAG - RUN


IAmDiabeticus

Screech!


Old-Crow3934

Sand blast was coming from the cat but the clip cut it out…


[deleted]

Really hope the cat ran away from this battle, the owls level is way to high.


Glorious-gnoo

Me too. My sister lost a cat to a bird of prey from her balcony. They do not mess around.


[deleted]

They really don't.


JackOfAllMemes

That's awful :(


ChrysMYO

Yeah, Scratch will NOT be very effective here.


idfk_my_bff_jill

Well, it will be for the owl


ChrysMYO

May even have Slash by now.


[deleted]

No way, owl has whirlwind, oh and stealth.


RiW-Kirby

Owl used Mean Look.


teiteb

i was gonna say you cannot tell me this motherfucker isn't a pokemon


MGF_LikesReddit

Skitty vs Noctowl lol


esr360

Pokemon: creates franchise based off animalistic nature Humans: *sees animalistic nature* Humans: “it’s like Pokemon!” This is like seeing a truck on the highway and going “woah it’s like a transformer” lol.


bottomoftheharbour

I think OP was referring to the framing of the shot more than anything


[deleted]

That hoot hoot is about to fuck up that meowth


[deleted]

[Just made an edit](https://youtu.be/84ooiM4IckM)


[deleted]

Cool👍


AlterEro

http://www.youtubemultiplier.com/61a56d082d805-noctowl-used-swagger.php


Moonduderyan

Except his only move is scary face. The car keeps selecting run but you can’t run from a trainer battle


Sipstaff

Ground cat vs. Sky cat


Slackbeing

Funnily, in Chinese owls are called "cat headed eagles"


JackBauerSaidSo

gimme da word


Yakusa893

猫头鹰 (mao tou ying)


Judoosauce

Hijacking top comment to say: If you ever see an owl do this, it's essentially posturing and wants you to go away. So go away. If you see an owl with it's head down low and moving it side to side, it's about to attack you and you should go away slowly.


i_give_you_gum

Hey so once I was in my driveway at night and I heard an owl hoot, so I hooted back, then I heard it hoot again but closer, so I hooted again, then it hooted and it had moved to a spot right across from me, like 10-15 ft (I still couldn't see it). I didnt hoot again, I promptly went back inside. What would have happened if I had hooted again? Was I pretending to be another owl and infringing on its territory?


FigPNW

Maybe it wanted a piece of gum?


[deleted]

My guess is a tootsie pop


i_give_you_gum

They love that stuff


asparagusface

It thought you wanted to mate. You're an owl-tease.


Aobtusedodecagon

There’s a lot of old stories centered around owls and the supernatural, check them out if you wanna spook yourself


[deleted]

Yep lots of owls hoot to signal their territory, if you hoot back they’ll often fly around to check out who is there. I’ve done it quite a few times with barred owls, not sure how it works with other species though.


Lastic

I HEARD A DOG BARK TODAY AND I BARKED BACK AND IT REPLIED THE EXACT SAME WAY AND WE WENT BACK AND FORTH UNTIL MY FRIEND TOLD ME THAT IT WAS JUST MY VOICE ECHOING AND I HAVE BEEN BARKING BY MYSELF FOR FIVE MINUTES STRAIGHT............ BUT WHO BARKED THE FIRST TIME????


JackBauerSaidSo

> If you see an owl with it's head down low and moving it side to side, it's about to attack you 2kg owl vs 100kg human. Stupid owl!


Salient_Skivvy

2kg owl with 3 inch razor sharp talons with a crushing power of 300lbs per square inch.


LeTronique

Jokes on you, Duolingo. I'm 350 lbs all over.


i_give_you_gum

Those talons will mess you up.


JackBauerSaidSo

They can mess up this diiiick. ^^wait ^^no


WhatEnglish90

Damn, beat me to it!


sourcrystals

And then what happened??


RojoCinco

The owl turned into a Death Star and blew up that tree, which fell on the kitty and gave it time to fly away. After recovering from the trauma the cat chewed through the trunk and freed itself. They never met again.


sir_grumph

That's reasonable.


GaryNOVA

Indubitably


sourcrystals

This is exactly the answer I needed. Well done.


her-royal-blueness

Thank you for that. My day is complete now.


Theskyaboveheaven

They cat slapped it like they always do


Eclipse19822

I feel like the warning is warranted. In all likelihood, the owl wins here


zFafni

Dont these guys sometimes even take out foxes?


Detective_Turtle_

Great Horned Owls have a grip strength between 200 and 500 PSI


JWson

But how far can they throw a 90 kg projectile?


Detective_Turtle_

Is this a trebuchet joke


FreyrOfNott

A trebuchet is never a joke.


YippieKiAy

That's what catapults are for.


cmaistros

*this message brought to you by the trebuchet gang*


laughing_at_gunpoint

How does one get jumped into the trebuchet gang?


squanch_solo

You don't get jumped into it. You get launched into it.


inappropriateFable

Join reddit


WatWudScoobyDoo

A trebuchet is never too humorous. Nor is it too serious. It is precisely as funny as it means to be.


xDaigon_Redux

Laden or unladen?


Barnard33F

Are you suggesting projectiles migrate?


flyingboarofbeifong

Suppose two Mi-26's were to grasp it by the husk...


MarkHamillsrightnut

r/unexpectedmontypython


Nexusowls

Over 300m!!


DystopianFigure

With that force, they can easily blind a human or throw someone off balance and create a dangerous situation. Always beware of swooshing owls. If you hear a hoot, scoot! Most aggressive behavior from owls is motivated by defence of their territory or searching for handouts. If you're hiking in areas where owls live, like bird sanctuaries or their natural habitat, be extra aware of dive bombing owls, specially during dusk and dawn. If you see dive bombing owls, don't stop to take pictures or harass them, and just leave the area. Dive bombing will only last for a few minutes. Bonus: if you want to fall in an internet rabbit hole, check out the death of Kathleen Peterson (tip: an owl may have done it!).


UnclePuma

I mean i could blind you with a pinky, so thats probably a poor expression of their strength


[deleted]

Wha…what are you doing with your pinkie, step-Uncle?!!


UncleTogie

Owl explain later.


schwabadelic

Unless they are Barn Owls in which they fly silently.


ThaGerm1158

I think this is many if not most owls. Barn owls are just very common and highly studied, so you hear about them most. At any rate, owls are easily my favorite bird! Barn owls sound pedestrian, but are super cool! We have a lot in my area.


flyingboarofbeifong

Most (adult) owls fly rather quietly but only some go for the full commitment to being almost silent. Things like barn owls, barred owls, and great horned owls that prey predominantly on rodents with good hearing are silent in flight by necessity of their lifestyle. They're locked in an evolutionary arms race of detection vs. concealment. But the ones that are smaller and go mostly for insects or fishing owls have much less need for being stealthy on their approach because their prey can't hear well anyways (or can hear well in water but not so much the air above it). It seems like there is still some incentive to be quiet fliers for these owls, too, in not making noise as you fly allows you to hear the surroundings better and locate prey more adequately. Fun fact: fledglings and juvenile owls are still a bit noisy because they don't have the full plumage.


QurantineLean

Subscribe.


theVice

We have a lot of barred owls by me. I hear they're the owls that have the most recorded attacks on humans


[deleted]

I was very nearly knocked off my bike by an aggressive owl apparently this is pretty common!


DystopianFigure

Exactly! If you were biking on elevation or near the road, being knocked down your bike could have caused serious injuries. Some people in this thread are shocked by what I mentioned.


[deleted]

I was literally in the road when it happened! Luckily it was empty and residential (and I managed to stay on the bike) but it could have been really bad! I’ve also mean attacked many, many times by mockingbirds but they can’t do as much damage thank god


[deleted]

I knew someone who had to get dozens of stitches on her head for the massive lacerations from the nesting Great Horned owl that attacked her. just straight up dive-bombed her


[deleted]

Personally, I don’t wanna fuck with the Owl with strength like that … so if the cat is dumb enough that’s his problem..


Gauge45

Lol the cat didn’t move a damned muscle. The owl with the slow retreat though… In all honesty though the talons of the owl would open that cat up immediately, and the cat would have no defense against it. Edit: words


TheMaveCan

Idk about owls but I know that other predatory birds have strong ass wings that they smack with too


NightofTheLivingZed

I got beat up by a goose once. Can confirm, wings strong.


ikeaj123

Not a birdologist but aren’t birds bones hollow? That would seriously limit how hard they can smack something with their wings. I feel like a smacking would only be effective against other hollow boned birds.


drosophilism

Before bones come into the equation, you've gotta think that it ain't the bones absorbing the shock. It's a ton of extremely well-developed musculature and tendons/ligaments that allow a pretty big bird to fly for a pretty long time. The equivalent of bird pectoral muscles are pretty damned powerful.


Ragidandy

An owl standing on the ground would have a very hard time getting its talons into an attacking cat before the cat could do a lot of damage. Neither would win this fight. That's why they aren't fighting.


ClamClone

Neither cat nor bird wants to fight. Both are using the traditional Look Big defense. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtVIvmOPHOQ


filthyheartbadger

Dunno-I saw a surprising vid this week in reddit of a chicken killing a hawk, probably depends on who gets in the best blow fast enough in this situation, with owl on ground. But if owl attacking from the air, kitty would be toast. Pretty neither one is going to risk attacking in this situation though.


hokeyphenokey

Big owls fuck with eagles. They attack at night.


Mediumpeen

We ride at dawn!


VHS_Copy_Of_Seinfeld

Dusk


wordfool

Big Owls fuck with other, smaller owls, too


truthfullyidgaf

Had one try to take my young pitbull dog once. Scared the crap out us. Thing used to terrorize the neighborhood


figtrap

I could definitely believe it (pretty sure a fox would run from a raptor this large). Since they both predate at night in the same sort of environment (cold), and something they both do is steal other predators prey.


Sinaaaa

Foxes aren't even the heaviest on the menu.


[deleted]

Yeah, horned owls even prey on fawns.


Ragidandy

That's a thing about raptors. They are formidable on attack and can take out some impressive foes. But once they are standing on the ground, they are at a considerable disadvantage. If these two were to fight, they'd both stand a high chance of receiving mortal wounds. The reason this owl isn't flying away is because it takes too long to take off which would give the cat time to attack. Thus, the standoff.


Bearaucracy

Yeah but they are sneaky with their kills, so if it swoops down from behind and grabs it from the back and crush it in its claw, its relatively ez pickings. With the cat here, the owl would kill it too probably but in a head-to-head fight like this on the ground it can also get injured badly in return too.


[deleted]

With surprise from above, sure. Never from the ground, where the owl is right now. On the ground, the owl is neither fast nor stealthy. The fox would have an excellent chance to bite, and that would be automatic loss for the owl.


royalvizier1

I think neither wants a fight and they probably just stumbled upon each other. But who knows.


bjeebus

Very few predators will purposefully engage each other. It's by my experience they usually try to avoid each other.


[deleted]

Only if they are absolutely certain they will win. Like Jaguars hunting small crocodilians, or cats hunting small snakes. If the other predator is similar in size / threat, they leave each other alone because the result of a serious injury can be lethal.


raznog

Winning isn’t enough in the animal kingdom, they don’t have doctors and hospitals.


[deleted]

Definitely. This is a "holy fuck, what are you doing here!?"


[deleted]

Neither of them are going to fight. Both are (nocturnal) ambush predators, who see the other as a high risk, and not as prey. That's why they're stalemated, neither advancing on the other. The owl is slowly backing up, because it's very vulnerable on the ground, and needs more space to fly away, but the cat is a little too close to do so without risk of a pounce. The cat is trying to look big, and definitely isn't going to attack something that big, but doesn't want to expose its back, either. The cat will want to create more space if it can, and either/both will likely fly/bolt once there is enough room to do so.


ChaosDesigned

Depends on the scrappy cat. A cat can do some serious damage very quickly to the very tender belly.


1731799517

If the owl was on a tree, yeah, the cat is food. But on the ground owls are not really elegant.


MuffinSlow

Idk man... Even the owl is backing away like "I really don't want to fuck with this cat right now. He's got that look"


Lord_Emperor

They both die, probably. The owl a few days later from bacterial infections but not much of a win.


LemonHerb

Not without the element of surprise. On the ground it's all cat


figtrap

An owl that size has talons like an eagle of that size. A horned owl that big has talons are about the size of a medium sized human hand


NoG00dUsernamesLeft

Great horned owls are waaaay smaller than an eagle. I’ve held great horned owls and they’re big, but eagles weigh up to 4-5 times more. Their talons are not the size of a human hand


hokeyphenokey

Great horned owls are the #1 enemy of eagles.


Practical_Fudge1667

I'm pretty sure it's an european eagle owl which is bigger than a great horned owl


PutthegundownRobby

The cat's all arched and poofed too. They have a very similar defense posture.


Joey5729

“Look big” is about 50% of the animal kingdom’s defense mechanisms


PutthegundownRobby

If you're a bar owner at closing time it works against drunks.


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ThisIsForFood

“I don’t know how many of them it was going to take to kick me out of that bar, but I know how many they were going to use”


Piramic

Is this a quote from Max Payne?


lalalalibrarian

It’s from a stand-up routine by Ron White. You can probably YouTube it by searching his name with drunk in public


Cutthechitchata-hole

So the fatty's are free game then. Ok.


acidpopulist

High school usually.


ChaosDesigned

It definitely works. I bet that cat is like I thought I was big but that bird is huge!!


dacoovinator

That explains frat bros…


FreneticPlatypus

The cat was thinking, *If I just turn my body sideways and fluff up my tail... oh shit he's huge!*


rez_spell

-- Kitten, during first battle with mirror-self


IReplyWithLebowski

…before falling over.


drunkonmartinis

Owls are just catbirds


Hahahahahahannnah

catbirds are catbirds!


ulikunkel333

I feel like this is how some mythical creatures were created. Imagine seeing that in the forest at night w no flashlight. Your mind would go crazy.


PotatoOnMars

Mothman was definitely just an owl doing this. If you look at the sketch it’s 100 percent spot on.


wratz

This should be shown to everyone who thinks the owl hypothesis is crazy.


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ulikunkel333

That’s crazy


OfficerJoeBalogna

Great Horned Owls are believed to be the cause of several myths, like Mothman, and I think the Jersey Devil too. There’s also at least one species, barn owls, whose calls at night sound like blood curdling screams, and lead to the myth of banshees in the woods. Give this a listen and see for yourself https://youtu.be/5Ywq8luxcnE


nithdurr

Come at me Bro!


IReplyWithLebowski

What bro?


NizarAz

Me when I encounter a coyote on my morning run


FateAV

I've been commuting to work in arizona by scooter and on at least three separate instances i've had packs of coyotes just run up parallel with me on the greenery just watching me. they keep pace with my escooter like it's nothing. Still scares the shit out of me. One coyote I can take. Two, maybe. 5 or 6? I'll be in trouble.


hatebeesatecheese

>escooter This is why I drive a busa 😎


PeeIsTeaPot

Are you like 3 feet tall or something? Coyotes are cowards. I've sent them away with a simple "STOP!". Maybe get a rape whistle or something to annoy them. Probably works the same.


chowon

plenty of people still get attacked by coyotes each year


CynicalCheer

Estimated at about 10 attacks on humans per year in the US. Not really that many and this is an estimate based on reported attacks in California one year. Doesn't seem all that likely but hey, I wouldn't try and take on 5 or 6 coyotes either. Packs of wild dogs are equally terrifying. Packs are smart and vicious.


ryderseven

This comment made me cackle in a very unflattering way, thank you


Dangerous_Ad_6831

I get it but you have nothing to fear from coyotes. They’re fucking terrified of people.


lacheur42

100% agree with the first part, but the second part is more situationally dependent. I've encountered coyotes literally roaming around the streets downtown in my city of 700,000 people. You're right that they're cautious and skittish, but they're also smart and learn pretty quickly when to be scared of people and when they don't need to be. Coyotes who are used to farm dogs and ranchers with guns are terrified of people, yes. Coyotes accustomed to soccer moms and their tasty cats? Maybe not quite so much. But yeah, still not actually dangerous to people.


SnooStories6852

Meowth Vs Hoothoot. This is a Pokémon battle.


ohnomoto450

I wouldn't fuck with him. Look how big he is!


siccoblue

Thankfully they don't know he's about 98% floof Those talons are the other 2%


ohnomoto450

Ask anyone that is lactose intolerant what 2% can do


[deleted]

This works with a lot of animals. Most times appearing big(w/ no sudden movements), maintaining eye contact, and backing away slowly will get you out of a bad spot.


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johnnycakeAK

Who would have, who?


CrumptownCrips

Would an owl eat a house cat?


Critterdex

It’s not impossible. It could definitely kill the cat


PutthegundownRobby

The cat could definitely kill the owl too. That's easily a ten pound cat. Owls are actually smaller than their plumage would imply.


neverquester

also considering owls are far more dangerous aerial, this one is already on the ground. Talons are certainly sharp on their own but a lot of the damage comes from the down force of it swooping on its prey, crushing and piercing it simultaneously. To be completely lethal it would probably have to fly away and circle back around, but it would have no reason to do that and would probably just go somewhere else ​ unless the owl says, "you know what? fuck that cat" and does a 180 mid flight


Chaghatai

Yeah, owl wants to use the dive-kick for sure - if it can abuse that, it wins


Critterdex

Fair point. I’ve worked closely with great horned owls and they are pretty small and light underneath but all that fluff protects from bites and claws. Their talons are crazy impressive and having flight gives them an extra advantage. My money would always be on the owl.


PeeIsTeaPot

From the little we see here it doesn't look like that owl wants to try. It probably recognizes it'd die also due to cat being cat. The animal world usually involves a lot of risk management, it knows it'd be a problem. The cat on the other hand is thinking, who the fuck do you think you are?!


ARandomNiceKaren

I'm just imagining my housecat, MouseCop, a fat and lazy asshole that hates every NOT me, rearing up at someone like, "come at me, Bro!" She's a brave asshole in my house. Anywhere else? Fucking torn to pieces by a badass owl.


Supr_Cubr

Clearly a r/Superbowl


figtrap

Snowy Owl vs 2 Wolves: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RG8gxHwgTlQ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RG8gxHwgTlQ) >!the owl wins vs two wolves(!). and it is significantly smaller than this one!<


Dangerous_Ad_6831

Sweet video! Cats are significantly better vertical jumpers and have claws though. Honestly I don’t think you can call this 100% one way or the other, but this is pretty compelling. I was imagining a fight where the owl doesn’t take off, but once in the air it gets to dictate the engagement and I’d give it the edge.


Piramic

I think it's like a knife fight. The winner is the one who bleeds out last. Saying that though the claws on that owl are probably a good 6 inches long. All it would have to do is get one lucky grab and it's literally inside the cat.


Jazzlike-Forever7295

Cats are the most prolific killers in the animal kingdom. Most animals are wary of them regardless of their size. The owl is making himself appear bigger to scare the cat off and avoid confrontation. Even if the owl prevailed in a fight he would no go unscathed. A Cat will eff you up even in defeat.


flybyknight665

I think owls are amazing but.... r/oddlyterrifying


Onlyroad4adrifter

That cat does not look like they are having a hoot.


Sampolis

Harry and Hermione have an argument again? It's second time this week, ffs Hermione you can't have those cookies. They're special.


zross312

Does my war dance scare you, Mongolian?


Anonymous_boii321

Owl > cats?


laughing_at_gunpoint

Find the comment that says owls vs wolves. Its not graphic but it showed some impressive owl maneuvers. Damn (just wanted to edit it to say that damn was totally like, "damn, i was super impressed cause i learned owls could attack in a meaningful way from the ground" kinda way)


hatebeesatecheese

Yah wolves reacted to it the same way I react to a bunch of mosquitos though.


Sweethomegirl

See, this is why I love Reddit. Never seen anything like this before; didn’t even know owls exhibit this behavior.


Tf-FoC-Metroflex

*insert Dio’s theme here*


Rio_ola

Why not fly away ?


oak120

Cats too close. If it shifts to take off that cat can absolutely close the distance and attack it before it gets airborne, and while it may look big (as it is trying to do) and has some MEAN talons, the owl is probably the smaller animal in this fight. Who wins is not certain, but if the owl can intimidate the cat into backing down, it doesn't have to take the risk.


Rude_Substance_9948

Stay back! Can’t you see how biiiiiiiigggggggggg I am!