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

Average “unarmed” human. Sure.

A human with a sharp 9 foot long pole? It becomes highly unlikely that most animals can kill an average human.

Add a couple of well balanced sharp poles that you can throw first after sneaking up on it? Kill just about any animal no problem. Some humans literally hunted and killed elephants and whales this way.

Launch a small sharp stick from 50 yards using a bow? Forget about it. You can kill anything as long as you see it first.

There is a reason humans became successful alongside tool use.