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"At most, the recent selection for killing those with aggressive behavior, large tusks" Are million+ years recent? Humans successfully hunt big animals since
by hutzlibu 3y ago
"At most, the recent selection for killing those with aggressive behavior, large tusks"
Are million+ years recent?
Humans successfully hunt big animals since we exist and all the hunter societies that still exist, share the idea that the biggest trophies come from killing the most fearsome animals. And if an animal killed a tribe member, killing that specific animal comes with great respect for the hunter. So the organized hunting of elephants especially for their tusks might be a recent thing, but killing dangerous individuals is not.