this happens to me, a lot, and even more in forests. i have almost been punched a fair amount of times because of it. i *try* to make noise to not scare ppl when im not sure they noticed my presence, for example when there is a small group of 2-3 ppl going in the same direction i am and im weirdly walking behind them, but it never works. they scream and curse. i surprise animals as well from time to time (and they surprise me back because i dont see them most times until they are too close and get scared of me and react)
i enjoy silence, but i honestly expected forest animals to be better than me, a deafish being, at detecting and evading noises.

sometimes sitting in silence in the middle of some forest for hours can be rewarding. it was worth the "ohh big herbivore, so close, didnt even see me", it was not worth the "im not sure that was a plant eater but it sure was big and its almost night already i better get going the fucj outta here right now"

i wish there were more forests everywhere and i didnt have to travel hours to see one

noice sticker pack

it me

And a bog is a mire that accumulates dead remains of plants and animals. And I wish I didn't know that lol.

halp im a few weeks away at most of 100% this game what should i play after it