Why are human biologically prepared to fear snakes and not guns?
A) Guns kill fewer people than do snakes.
B) Guns are not a natural phenomenon, whereas snakes do occur in nature.
C) Snakes are more predictable than guns.
D) Although also potentially involved in injury, guns are a more recent addition to our evolutionary history.

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Guns are a more recent addition to our evolutionary history, so we have not had time to develop a biological fear of them.

Why Are Human Biologically Prepared to Fear Snakes and Not