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

Unlike a cheetah, a gazelle, or a horse, we can take more than one breath per stride. We also have better cooling, with sweat and no fur. Hence, we can theoretically run down nearly any animal in the long run.

I can’t. I can outrun a few invertebrates. Snails, worms, I got yo ass.