Wolves do have a lot of advantages on humans. [ She counts them off on one hand. ] Short-distance speed, reflexes, hearing, smell, night vision, not to mention claws and teeth. I imagine a wolf man would lose some of that speed and reflex, and size is something that can definitely be used against you.
[ Why is she strategizing for a hypothetical werewolf attack ]
Anyway, grown men have trouble with wolves, and kids wouldn’t stand a chance. Plus the bacteria in a wolf’s mouth will cause an infection in a human if you don’t wash a bite out well enough.
Actually, rabies is probably the origin of the werewolf stories. Normally wolves would steer clear of humans, because we’re too dangerous. But a rabid wolf isn’t afraid of anything, and will wander around at odd times like the middle of the day or night. Saliva is the most common infection route for rabies, and it’s an incredibly deadly disease. So anyone encountering a wolf alone in the woods is likely to get bit and die because of it and I’m rambling now aren’t I.
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Yeah, probably.
Wolves do have a lot of advantages on humans. [ She counts them off on one hand. ] Short-distance speed, reflexes, hearing, smell, night vision, not to mention claws and teeth. I imagine a wolf man would lose some of that speed and reflex, and size is something that can definitely be used against you.
[ Why is she strategizing for a hypothetical werewolf attack ]
Anyway, grown men have trouble with wolves, and kids wouldn’t stand a chance. Plus the bacteria in a wolf’s mouth will cause an infection in a human if you don’t wash a bite out well enough.
Actually, rabies is probably the origin of the werewolf stories. Normally wolves would steer clear of humans, because we’re too dangerous. But a rabid wolf isn’t afraid of anything, and will wander around at odd times like the middle of the day or night. Saliva is the most common infection route for rabies, and it’s an incredibly deadly disease. So anyone encountering a wolf alone in the woods is likely to get bit and die because of it and I’m rambling now aren’t I.
[ She blushes to have been caught being a nerd. ]
Sorry. I’ll stop.