Eli5: how are humans, who are two legged, able to out endure creatures that are four legged?

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Eli5: how are humans, who are two legged, able to out endure creatures that are four legged?

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Answer 1

It’s the skin, really. When we get hot, we sweat and cool down. Other animals pant and overheat. People hunt in Africa by walking until the prey dies of heat stroke.