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Re:By eating them, hyenas gathered 9 Neanderthal skeletons i... by ttraub on Thursday May 13, 2021 @06:53PM (#27148503)
Yes, and weirdly, hyenas didn't get the sharp, retractable claws that all true cats possess. I wonder what advantage this adaptation gave them.
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Re:By eating them, hyenas gathered 9 Neanderthal skeletons i... by rightbyte on Thursday May 13, 2021 @07:45PM (#27148927)
You can probably keep retractable claws sharper? Easier too sneack without hard claws touching ground?
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Re:By eating them, hyenas gathered 9 Neanderthal skeletons i... by gweinberg on Thursday May 13, 2021 @09:21PM (#27149546)
Retractable claws stay sharper and make better weapons. The non-retractable kind give you better traction when running.
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Re:By eating them, hyenas gathered 9 Neanderthal skeletons i... by m463 on Thursday May 13, 2021 @09:29PM (#27149607)
well, except for the whole "run up a tree" bit. :)
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Re:By eating them, hyenas gathered 9 Neanderthal skeletons i... by hellbannedguy on Thursday May 13, 2021 @07:48PM (#27148946)
They couldn't kill each other easier?
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