[TalonDJ]

“Humans could never give chase like that.”

Actually a human in The right shape can run even a horse into the ground. A human can keep up an energy saving trot or light job all day without stopping. In part it is because we can drink water and nibble some snacks while the prey has to keep running and just gets weaker and weaker. Our early hunt was probably similar to wolves, stalk the herd, get close and cut one away from the rest.

It probably started with them stealing each others kills and realizing they had compatible styles.

[Mack the knife]

“Humans could never give chase like that.”

Actually a human in The right shape can run even a horse into the ground.

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Apaches did run horses down before they learned to domesticate them. Humans can do this because they sweat to remove heat from their bodies during a chase — wolves and horses do not sweat.

Tampa museum had a display several years ago that showed how selective breeding of foxes for tameness in Russia led to lowered testosterone and adrenal levels, which resulted in droopy ears and curled tails that we see in dogs.

[MarvinStinson]

Makes sense.