I’ve realized this ever since I was 11 and yet it still confuses me why sharks, particularly great white sharks, only bite or sometimes attack humans out of curiosity. Meanwhile crocodiles will always attack, kill and eat humans when they get the chance, similar to Komodo dragons. What are the biological niches behind all of this?
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Predators have a tenuous life and don’t waste effort on unfamiliar prey. Crocodiles have seen humans paddling in rivers for thousands of years. Big sharks mostly live in deep ocean and aren’t so familiar with us.
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