Eli5: Why do some wild animals seemingly allow humans to help them if they are injured or in jeopardy?
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Self-preservation. The same way when we are hurt or sick, we would set aside our prejudice or fears for a better outcome. A soldier would allow themselves to be captured if the prospect of care under the enemy as a POW is better than the suffering of the injury. A person with a fear of a dentist or doctor would try and tamp the panic and go to them to relieve the pain/suffering. If the pain is bad enough, or the situation dire enough, and your “enemy” was capable of providing relief….you would probably take it.
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