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

Animals rely on instincts. They can adapt but not as much as humans can. First we picked up a heavy stick, then learned to make it harder, then sharpened it, then made a stone tip for it, then made them smaller but could now fire them longer distances, then we figured out how to make iron etc, etc on and on to now we have weapons that can destroy to world. Animals? Still use the same instincts from 1000 years ago.