Throughout history an average wild animal has had the ability to kill an average human being so how did we as a species not only survive but ended up on the top of the food chain?

Question

Throughout history an average wild animal has had the ability to kill an average human being so how did we as a species not only survive but ended up on the top of the food chain?

In: Biology

Answer 1

We doubled down on a few skills that make us nearly invulnerable:

1. Highly social

2. Fantastic throwing ability

3. Superior cooling system

4. Very high endurance

5. Traded high strength for high dexterity, including the ability to partially fire muscle fibers and added opposable thumbs

6. Very high intelligence

All these things put together make us very formidable.