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- What-Kind-of-Animal-Unplugged.mp3
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- What-Kind-of-Animal-intro.mp3
[Intro]
A last-ditch effort
(To save my life)
… had to resort
To autonomy
(… less the death of me)
[Bridge]
With great strife
(To save my life)
[Verse 1]
Gnaw off a trapped limb
(To escape predators)
Sure hate the place I’m in
(Lookin’ heavenwards)
[Chorus]
A last-ditch effort
(To save my life)
… had to resort
To autonomy
(… less the death of me)
[Bridge]
With great strife
(To save my life)
[Verse 2]
Chew through almost anything
(Just to hear freedom sing)
The instinct to remain
(Outweighs the price of pain)
[Chorus]
A last-ditch effort
(To save my life)
… had to resort
(To autonomy)
Or else the death of me
[Bridge]
With great strife
(To save my life)
[Chorus]
A last-ditch effort
(To stay alive)
A final resort
To autonomy
(… less the death of me)
[Outro]
Strive to thrive
(And stay alive)
ABOUT THE SONG
Several animals are known to chew off their own limbs to escape a trap or life-threatening situation. This behavior, called autotomy or self-amputation, is an extreme survival strategy. Here are examples of animals that may exhibit this behavior:
- Foxes – Known for their resourcefulness, foxes will sometimes gnaw off a trapped limb to escape predators or traps.
- Coyotes – Like foxes, coyotes have been observed using this drastic measure to survive.
- Rats – These highly adaptable creatures are known to chew through almost anything, including their own limbs, if necessary to escape.
- Beavers – Occasionally, beavers caught in traps have been documented chewing off a leg to free themselves.
- Raccoons – Resourceful and resilient, raccoons will sometimes resort to this behavior when stuck.
Why Do They Do It?
Animals that resort to this behavior do so as a last-ditch effort to save their lives. The instinct to survive outweighs the pain or long-term consequences of losing a limb. While it’s a rare and desperate measure, it highlights the lengths some animals will go to avoid death.
CLIMATE CHANGE
What about humanity trapping itself on Earth by increasing greenhouse gases? We’ve set our own trap and are now suffering the consequences. What will humanity do next… metaphorically chew off its own head?