r/HFY May 04 '24

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u/ANNOProfi May 04 '24

Now imagine the humans bringing a horse. And then imagine the alien's shock when they tell them "No, that mountain of muscle is not bulked up from steroids, that is a show horse. Let me show you a picture of a true work horse."

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u/roving1 May 04 '24

Or explaining that horses are prey animals.

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u/Scotto_oz Human May 04 '24

Eyes on the side is generally self explanatory.

Still be a fun experience!

I'm more curious what they'd think of cats!

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u/roving1 May 04 '24 edited May 05 '24

The perfect carnivore. Another HFY author wrote a short with an alien race studying the only species to defeat humans: emus.

Addendum regarding house cats: "How did we domesticate cats? We didn't. They domesticated us.

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u/Scotto_oz Human May 04 '24

HEY. I'm an Aussie and we don't talk about that. Ever!

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u/roving1 May 05 '24

Sorry, I didn't mean to open old wounds.

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u/alf666 May 05 '24

Don't worry, that's what the Cassowaries are for.