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[–] rain_enjoyer@sopuli.xyz 42 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (3 children)

humans sweat but antelopes don't. this is part of what makes humans (and also wolves and some other social canids, and hyenas that pant instead) hilariously good at long distance running and so can just run or jog following a herd until antelopes collapse from heat exhaustion. this is called persistence hunting. this is also why we have domesticated wolves, probably

i'm pretty sure that there's a tribe or a couple of them that practice that form of hunting even today

that's how the story goes, anyway, whether it was actually a thing or a side product or misinterpretation is something else entirely

[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 1 points 4 hours ago

Plus being upright. Most of our weight is supported by skeleton, rather than muscles that get tired, and walking is mostly a matter of falling forward in a controlled manner

[–] MeatPilot@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 day ago

Now the most persistent hunting my dog and I do is to the kitchen to rummage for a snack.

[–] Whostosay@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 day ago

Mongolians still fuck with it as far as I know, also coupled with falcons