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0 pointsmoccachino6y ago0 comments

I read somewhere that running very long distances is basically the only physical thing humans can do better than any other animal.

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chimprich6y ago

There's a few others. We have phenomenal dexterity and throwing ability, for example. We're also very competitive in other areas that are arguable whether they're "physical" abilities, such as visual acuity and ability to make sounds.

rossy6y ago

Humans have pretty good visual acuity, but unfortunately birds of prey have us beat.

lawlessone6y ago

Same, i heard it was so we could just run down prey we had injured.

ordu6y ago

Pretty close. I heard that humans are second after dogs.

barrkel6y ago

Per https://www.quora.com/What-animals-are-better-long-distance-... humans are best in hot arid places, horses are best in cooler temperate zones as the only other sweating animal, and dogs are best in cold climates, where their breathing isn't as badly affected by panting as it would be in hotter climates.

maxerickson6y ago

Depends on the weather. If it is hot, the sweaty human will win.

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