Are humans pursuit predators?

Humans are the only surviving primate species that practises persistence hunting. In addition to a capacity for endurance running, human hunters have comparatively little hair, which makes sweating an effective means of cooling the body.

Are humans naturally predators?

But what about humans? We kill many animals at much higher rates than their other natural predators, and we're unusual in taking out those predators too. “We might expect animals to fear us, as any prey fears its predators,” says Suraci. His team has shown that they certainly do.