If you approach an Amoeba with a sharp needle close
enough without touching it, it will move to avoid it.
Fear is a rather complex emotional response to danger,
having a very ancient ancestor.
The amoeba is not aware of the political and territorial
wars with its neighboring amoebas.
In time it will be, and it will also develop the
necessary mental powers to deal with the issue,
and their evolving mid-stage imperfections.
We
are in a very early mid-stage in this respect.
variation