Can humans outrun any predators?

[R1ch4rd N1x0n]

I need to know if i can outrun any predators, my max speed is probably about 18-20 mph if it was an emergency, but the fastest a human has ever run was 28 mph, what predators can me or any other human ourun?

[★★Xei★★]

Should we be expecting a headline about "steam user mauled to death" soon?

[Gary]

First thing that came to mind reading the title.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ge4oufdIOMc

[Atrumoris]

I think we could outrun most of predatory reptiles.

[Markus Kruber]

This is actualy a very good question, I think most predators outrun us with ease!


How in the world did we came on top of the food chain?

[Washell]

As the common joke goes, you don't have to outrun the predator. You just have to run faster than the person with you.

Also, fun fact: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persistence_hunting

[Sparse Dunes]

Hop into a car and run the animals over.

[C4Warr10r]

Początkowo opublikowane przez Donald J. Trump - Excuse me!:

How in the world did we came on top of the food chain?

Well for starters it is thought that we used to be considerably stronger. Higher bone density and reinforced joint structure in proto-humans suggests a higher muscle density as well, to say nothing of what it did to the bones of their prey.

IMO, however, the more important factor is that animals are stupid. To animals, including predators, humans appear to be very scary and large predators themselves. Eyes in front. They don't know how weak we are, so unless they really feel like they have to fight, they'll usually take off at full speed.

Of course, humans also tend to clump together in tribes, which magnifies the terror. It may be difficult to see in us but look at gorillas. Who ****s with gorillas? Not lions, who will take down straggling hippos. Nobody messes with them except ♥♥♥♥ sapiens proper.

And by the time we were that, the real race was long since over.

[Mac]

Początkowo opublikowane przez Donald J. Trump - Excuse me!:

This is actualy a very good question, I think most predators outrun us with ease!


How in the world did we came on top of the food chain?

Let's see if I remember this correctly from my anthropology class.

Our ancestors were robust, as C4Warr10r said, but we turned gracile for beneficial reasons.

We became bipedal, which was the trade off for an arboreal life.

Our brain and cranial capacity grew, allowing us to adopt tools, for the trade off for higher calorie requirements and an extended ontogeny. (infants in our species take long to develop because of our large brains.) Some anthropologists suggest this is why we started to eat meat, because of the much needed protein for our increasing brain size.

The main 2 factors to why we are so successful as a species are: Our brain size and our adaptability.

Take a course in physical anthropology and you'll find out how amazing we truly are.

It doesn't require brute force or considerable physical features for a species to be on top of the food chain.

[Naedmi]

Standing your ground, not showing fear, looking intimidating and making a lot of noise is the best course of action you could use against most predators.

You should probably run from Elephants, Crocodiles/Alligators and hippopotami? Hippopotamuses?

[Mac]

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Standing your ground, not showing fear, looking intimidating and making a lot of noise is the best course of action you could use against most predators.

You should probably run from Elephants, Crocodiles/Alligators and hippopotami? Hippopotamuses?

For a bear it is best to lie on the ground.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwJ2Fpzkelk

Or that's what I percieve from the video.

[Naedmi]

Początkowo opublikowane przez ⚜ ℳacabre ⚜:

Początkowo opublikowane przez TheDean:

Standing your ground, not showing fear, looking intimidating and making a lot of noise is the best course of action you could use against most predators.

You should probably run from Elephants, Crocodiles/Alligators and hippopotami? Hippopotamuses?

For a bear it is best to lie on the ground.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwJ2Fpzkelk

Or that's what I percieve from the video.

This would all depend on the animal. Predators are more likely to attack when they're starving, they believe you are easy prey, if they spend a lot of time with people who feed them or if the animal has rabies. Wild predators often run away when they notice a human and will only attack if they are provoked. Female predators are easier to provoke when they have offspring to take care of. The best bet for dealing with them is keeping eye contact while slowly backpedaling away

Unless we're talking about the predators from alien versus predator. They just kill for sport.

[chiefputsilao✖️ping]

i can outrun any predator such as cheetah, lion, tiger, or cougar.... provided they are shot first and their hind legs cut off...

[ostar]

I wonder why there are no bears in the walking dead, zombified or not.

[L7vanmatre]

Don't get the need to run; just get a silenced 50 caliber sniper rifle and aim for the heart, or head if you feel confident.

I am not an expert in hunting... :T

[😼Studio Cat😼]

Does anyone else want to get the OP's moms phone number and tell her to smack the stupid out of her child before he ends up as an entry on the Darwin Awards?