[Last Visible Dog]

The top speed of animals is irrelevant to whether a man could outrun them. A human can run continuously for thirty miles. Any fur covered animal will overheat. On the plains of Africa, a human can run down almost anything he is likely to want to catch.

This may seem like a pedant debate - but I really have an issue with this statement. Maybe I am wrong but with my current data this statement doesn't sound correct. I am not trying to be a pain - I was concede if you show me I am wrong.

Wolves stalk their prey - the first time the prey realizes the wolf is there, the wolf is somewhat near - no more than 300 feet (guessing). A wolf can sprint at 40 MPH for say two minutes and then it can run at 7 MPH for as much 7 hours (I got that from a link). Man can run say 18 MPH for a long time. The wolf is going to over take the man in the first few minutes. (math is not my strong subject so maybe I am miscalculating - or not calculating at all)

[ahayes]

Our running ability is useful for running things down, not for getting away from things.

[js1138]

This may seem like a pedant debate

I suppose if repeating arguments I've already conceded or excluded could be called pedantry. Among other things, I started by conceding that many animals could outsprint a human.

No would you like to consider the situation where the human is chasing the prey, and the prey is not a carnivore, or not chasing the human?