How did primitive humans, with a top speed of 28 mph, hunt large mammals like deer, bears, wolves, etc, that can reach speeds of near 35 – 40 mph?
In: Biology
Look up [persistence hunting.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persistence_hunting) (wiki link)
Basically, over a long enough distance, humans can outrun anything. The other animals can *sprint* faster, but then they need to rest. Humans are terrifying because they can just keep jogging+walking+tracking as needed until the prey collapses of exhaustion.
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