Do you ever wonder what it must be like for a wild animal?

Waking up cold and hungry. Trying to find food without becoming something else’s food. Ending the day trying to find a safe sheltered place to sleep.

Suddenly that commute doesn’t seem so bad.

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DeWayfarer · 61-69, M

Most smaller animals than us live very short lives, either wild or domesticated. The larger animals live longer than us as a general rule. Yet there are exceptions. Like gorilla's.

Interesting that gorilla's are mostly vegetarian's and still don't live longer than us. They are vastly bigger than us. At least twice our size.

So much for the predator versus prey folks ideas. It's size that matters mostly.

Domesticated animals live approximately 10% longer. So it's not much of a difference.

I'll take the slightly longer easier life over the shorter and harder wild life.