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Can you give some references to back up that claim? What about horses, camels, elephants, to name just a few obvious examples? Thanks.

• ubercore 8y ago
  Most theories put it down to our heat dissipation, which is really good compared to other mammals. Here's an older reference, an article about the Born to Run book: https://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/27/health/27well.html https://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/27/health/27well.html Another useful google term is endurance hunting (theorized to be why humans are slow and weak, but have superior endurance)
• merdreubu 8y ago
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=826HMLoiE_o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=826HMLoiE_o Persistence hunt in the Kalahari.
  • strig 8y ago
    That's a very different workload than pulling a heavy weight for long distances though.
    • bluGill 8y ago
      It is important to point out that heavy is relative. Heavy to a human is light to a bullock.