This and uncanny ability to pickup shit on the go. Who the fuck just bows a little and scoops up water in their hooves to drink while running?! WHY AREN’T YOU STOPPING EVEN TO DRINK?!
Yup, it’s the sweat thing that makes us able to run indefinitely, as long as we’re in good shape. I hate the feeling of sweating, but it’s pretty much magic that with how much heat my body generates, my resting body temperature is actually pretty low, maybe 36.1C.
Sled dogs are crazy. So much stamina.
Here’s a blog post about some science The Canine Kings of Endurance | Runner’s World - https://www.runnersworld.com/training/a20832277/the-canine-kings-of-endurance/
That dog in the picture though. Betcha anything it didn’t start at the beginning but just joined later in the race. Little cheater.
Wait till you hear about humans.
While most of us these days are obese, humans as a species are capable of running indefinitely. Because of that, we could hunt faster prey by simply tiring them out
This and uncanny ability to pickup shit on the go. Who the fuck just bows a little and scoops up water in their hooves to drink while running?! WHY AREN’T YOU STOPPING EVEN TO DRINK?!
And throwing. “Well, at least they’re over there. If they come closer, I’ll fuck them up.”
… “Did they just yell ‘Heads up, shitass’? What the fuck, is that A FLYING ROCK”
I never thought about it but yeah you are right, we can eat and drink stuff while on the move, plus we can sweat and control our body temperature
Yup, it’s the sweat thing that makes us able to run indefinitely, as long as we’re in good shape. I hate the feeling of sweating, but it’s pretty much magic that with how much heat my body generates, my resting body temperature is actually pretty low, maybe 36.1C.
Throwing that *we word around a bit loosely here.
I know about humans. A sled dog would not prosper on the savannah. Humans are everywhere. 34% of the global mammal biomass is humans.