I remember reading that humans can catch up with a lot of animals by simply walking (and tracking them), because we're extremely efficient and capable of losing

I remember reading that humans can catch up with a lot of animals by simply walking (and tracking them), because we're extremely efficient and capable of losing heat easily through sweat Also, there are horse vs man marathons and the times are very surprising: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_versus_Horse_Marathon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_versus_Horse_Marathon