The drastic difference between 12mph and 25mph is where our problems would show up. Many predators can do 20+ mph for long enough to eat us. Polar Bear's top out at around 25MPH but they can sustain that long enough that the safe distance is around 1/2 mile. Brown Bear's are worse making running a bad idea.
Endurance hunting is far more effective in very high temperatures so it's use as likely limited.
Humans are group animals. Try and stalk an individual wolf in a pack as an individual (even with a rifle) and let me know how it goes. You'd be lucky to live and tell the tale. Humans are the same. Getting the better of an individual human ... so easy it's hardly worth mentioning. Same with the wolf. Doing the same in a group of 100 humans, even a single individual in that group ? You won't survive the attempt.
In all animals strategies work together to establish a desired outcome. Human strength does not come from intelligence, intelligence is simply what allows us to coordinate in large groups. The actual strength comes from the large groups.
Reminded me of a video that depicts thousands of African tribesman and their dogs on a mass hunt. It's awful to watch but it gives you an idea of how our ancestors hunted thousands and tens of thousands of years ago.
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The drastic difference between 12mph and 25mph is where our problems would show up. Many predators can do 20+ mph for long enough to eat us. Polar Bear's top out at around 25MPH but they can sustain that long enough that the safe distance is around 1/2 mile. Brown Bear's are worse making running a bad idea.
Endurance hunting is far more effective in very high temperatures so it's use as likely limited.
Humans are group animals. Try and stalk an individual wolf in a pack as an individual (even with a rifle) and let me know how it goes. You'd be lucky to live and tell the tale. Humans are the same. Getting the better of an individual human ... so easy it's hardly worth mentioning. Same with the wolf. Doing the same in a group of 100 humans, even a single individual in that group ? You won't survive the attempt.
In all animals strategies work together to establish a desired outcome. Human strength does not come from intelligence, intelligence is simply what allows us to coordinate in large groups. The actual strength comes from the large groups.
Reminded me of a video that depicts thousands of African tribesman and their dogs on a mass hunt. It's awful to watch but it gives you an idea of how our ancestors hunted thousands and tens of thousands of years ago.
Again, it's heart wrenching to watch them take down elephants and the like, but if you're still interested: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipn5rSQ2PY4