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[-] iheartneopets@lemm.ee 63 points 1 year ago

I mean, the ability to run long distances without tiring is kind of what makes humans an apex predator. We can out-endurance just about every other creature. Most ancient human hunting techniques involved just wounding an animal, and then literally chasing it until it got too tired to keep going.

Wolves are very similar, which is what made us such natural hunting companions. The co-evolution of humans and dogs is an extremely interesting rabbit hole, if anyone is looking for one.

All that to say, the wolf would understand the need to run more than just about any other animal. A bear would work better here. A wolf would just see us running and think 'game recognizes game', just like they already did eons ago :3

[-] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 21 points 1 year ago

involved just wounding an animal

not even wounding. Just persistent tracking and following. Most prey animals can run away quickly, but need lots of rest.

Humans can just keep going. And going. And going. Until the prey just is too exhausted to run.

[-] user224@lemmy.sdf.org 19 points 1 year ago

Got it.

I am prey.

[-] raltoid@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago

It's why the trope of an enemy that never stops/is endless is so terrifying, and thus common in media.

[-] ouRKaoS@lemmy.today 8 points 1 year ago

That's why you can't take your eyes off the snail!

[-] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

Pay some college students to cast the snail in epoxy.

[-] iheartneopets@lemm.ee 8 points 1 year ago

Yes, very true! I almost added that when writing my comment, but didn't want to blather on too long in a comment about a meme haha

[-] SabinStargem@lemmy.today 5 points 1 year ago

I guess the Energizer Bunny was an evolution that came about, due to humanity's hunting style...

[-] billwashere@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

No, no I didn’t need that rabbit hole…

(spends the next hour reading about it)

[-] Spacehooks@reddthat.com 2 points 1 year ago

That how traditional zombies hunt ppl. Slow and inevitable.

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