eli5, why do deer run at the slightest sound or movement, but just stand there and stare when a car is coming towards them at full speed?

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eli5, why do deer run at the slightest sound or movement, but just stand there and stare when a car is coming towards them at full speed?

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I think especially at night animals get confused by headlights. I’ve also watched cats trying to cross the street at night and watched them wait for headlights to do so and almost get killed. It’s like they don’t know the light source is attached to a car and it probably causes their eyes to adjust and not see well in the dark so they need the light to see.

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