Wild animals are less afraid of women than men.
A Female friend from South Africa was talking about her experience back home when she and some friends rented a cabin in a park. When they went to check into the cabin there was some variety (I forget which) of apelike animals who had broken into the cabin. When she went near, the animals came out screeching and baring their teeth at her, getting ready to attack and having absolutely no fear. However when the guy went to the cabin the animals all high tailed it out of there in a heartbeat.
Obviously they had not heard of the "International Day of Women".