How come deer run for their lives when they hear a branch crack but will gladly wait in the middle of the road for a +100kph hunk of metal

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How come deer run for their lives when they hear a branch crack but will gladly wait in the middle of the road for a +100kph hunk of metal

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Deer are programmed to run from noises in the woods in case it’s a predator like a bear, wolf, coyote, etc., but a vehicle is unknown to them so they don’t run from them some of the time or they will try and run across a road when vehicle is coming and end up being hit.

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