Our ancestors were likely hunted by crocodiles, leopards, bears, sabertooth cats, huge snakes, hyenas, even Komodo dragons. I wonder how regularly early humans were killed and eaten? A trip down to the river and in a flash….flesh and bone are broken, torn and shredded.
Only through technology did we become top of the food chain. One calm, clear morning while drifting alone, out on my boat, a tiger shark appeared out of the blue and circled. Easily as long as the boat…A million years of anxiety of being preyed upon welled up inside of me… even though I knew I was totally safe. This thing could have me cut in half with one bite. We all still have those ghosts. That primal fear that makes a schoolgirl scream at a rubber snake. I cracked a cold Corona, started the engine and headed home.
Humans may be top predators now, but we were prey not long ago
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