(With my/your best David Attenborough imitation)
“Moose. The stoic terror of the woodlands, it acts harmless when there is a sufficient amount of sapient witnesses around. Appearances are everything to this savage master of deception. Lone wanderers, on the other hand, need to be more careful.”
(Dramatic silence, zoom in close to the moose’s face.)
(Switch camera to David Attenborough, kneeling on one knee, whispering.)
“However, if you alone were to witness a moose, it completely disregards what you think of it. They instinctively know that lone humans are regarded as unreliable witnesses. Ancient Navajo shamans often conveyed the idea to their people that a moose’s mating call loosely means “No one’s going to believe you”. Also, recent research suggests that the moose are able to smell recording equipment.”
(Pause, David turns his head to the moose behind him, and then back to camera.)
“I best get out of here before my arse meets its sudden and unspeakable demise.”