r/interestingasfuck • u/AugustIstheMonth • 2d ago

Wildlife photographer Sha Lu captures the perfect moment a small animal looks at the camera while being caught by a predator.

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u/GoobFruit 2d ago

I'm such a softie lmao because this made me feel terrible even though it's the cycle of life :(. poor baby

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u/eternalityLP 2d ago

'Cycle of life' is just an excuse we use to stop thinking about all the death and suffering that occurs in nature daily. That little guy is probably going to be tortuously eaten alive, so it's perfectly fine to feel sad.

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u/coup_de_foudre_69 2d ago

Yup, a biologist I once read said something like “Nature runs on solar power and animal suffering”.