The Evolution of Running Within the Animal Kingdom Running is an instinct that all animals with legs acquired through evolution. It is a necessity for the survival of all wild quadrupeds. A predator has to be able to outrun its prey in order to attain a sufficient amount of food or else it will die of starvation. A prey has to be able to outrun its predator in order to not be killed and eaten as food. Essentially all animals that have legs has to be able to run well enough to survive. A great example of the effects of evolution in animals concerning …show more content…
It is safe to say that the closest living things that resemble a neanderthal would be gorillas and chimpanzees, big, burly, and strong. Humans are frailer, smaller, and weaker than both, and thus inferior to a neanderthal. The latter were amazingly skillful at weapon making and hunting, and were around much longer than the early humans (McDougall, 2009). Much like a jackrabbit to a cougar, Homo sapiens must have had something that neanderthals didn’t, the big question is, “What was