Hunting in savanna-like landscapes may have poured jet fuel on brain evolution
Tuesday, June 16, 2020 - 15:40
in Biology & Nature
Compared to the vast emptiness of open water, land is rife with obstacles and occlusions. By providing prey with spaces to hide and predators with cover for sneak attacks, the habitats possible on land may have helped give rise to planning strategies -- rather than those based on habit -- for many of those animals.