(April 21, 2019 at 9:47 am)Gae Bolga Wrote:(April 21, 2019 at 9:27 am)Gawdzilla Sama Wrote: And "sky burials" probably are older still. Leave the body to make the scavengers happy and they'll leave you alone.
The purest form of the "not fast, just faster than the other guy" theory of predator evasion.
I used to explain that as I was leading a tour down to see the largest pack of Mexican wolves ever recorded. I also added
"If, during the tour, you hear a siren, klaxon, rapidly ring bell or continuously sounding shrill whistle, look at me. If I'm still there, it's not an emergency."