The species will generally avoid boats, but bow-riding has been recorded on occasion.

It is capable of taking on poisonous invertebrates (such as the millipedes most other species avoid) and snakes.

Most species live in deep marine waters, and avoid bright light, although they may come closer to the surface at night.

For example, some species of spiders avoid lit areas, while other species are happy to build their spider web directly on a lamp post.

The species avoids brackish waters such as the Baltic Sea.

Most species, in fact, avoided test plots where researchers had removed all of the fruit.

The species is somewhat tolerant of turbidity but avoids areas of high siltation.

All species are shy and avoid food from humans.

Most species avoid mating with closely related relatives to avoid the negative effects of inbreeding.

This species apparently avoids human-altered habitat and secondary forest whenever possible.