Re: Humans as scavengers

"Floyd L. Davidson" <floyd@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:871wlvhbun.fld@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

"How come you cannot provide ONE single example of human
population that DOES ANY scavenging of rotten meat ?"

As was quoted in each of your responses, including the article
to which I am replying. As we have noted, the definition of
"rotten" is open to debate, but I don't think Crowley intended
that to be the sticking point.

It is the sticking point. Some (or most) of the
predators in Africa scavenge on carcases
eating meat that would be inedible to humans
(no matter how 'culturally adapted' they could
become). Crocodiles and vultures are probably
the most extreme examples, with hyenas and
dogs not too far behind them.

The question is why humans are not closer
to (say) dogs in this respect, IF they evolved
to be scavengers.

In fact, in this respect, they have scarcely
moved from the chimp level. In other words,
there has been NO selection in the direction
of a capacity to consume "older meat".
The 'scavenging hypothesis' is defeated.


Paul.



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