They stalked animals, both food and predators (for scavenging). My wild guess is, that's where a load of herbal medicine got its start -- mimicking the animals' "instinctive" use of various plants.
21 posted on 09/21/2022 8:51:16 AM PDT by SunkenCiv
(Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)