Village pets do not know they are not supposed to bite. Harmless critters are not. If you die no one will come looking for you. If someone comes looking for you they won't find you. You are not the top of the food chain.
Ants rule the jungle.
If you can't cook it or peel it then don't eat it. If you eat it anyway then chase it with Imodium. You can eat anything with Tabasco Sauce. Jungle shortcuts are not. Things are usually not as bad as they seem.