Denisovans lived for over 100,000 years on the Tibetan plateau, hunting snow leopards and golden eagles and other animals. Here's my story on these remarkable people [Gift link] https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/03/science/denisovans-ice-age-hunting-tibet.html?unlocked_article_code=1.4U0.bhkb.sDDNm9NmFCPB&smid=url-share
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@Carl_Zimmer Predator species make poor prey, don't they? They have a wide range per individual, tiny numbers compared to their prey species within that range, and, well, not a whole lot of body fat. Developing techniques for hunting snow leopards seems like a poor investment.
@pieist @Carl_Zimmer Probably not for food, more likely for apparel and adornment.