Meaning of persistence hunting | Babel Free

Definitions

A type of hunting where the predator uses a combination of running and tracking to pursue the prey to exhaustion.

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Examples

“Lieberman believes they ran their prey to death, often called “persistence hunting.””

“Supplied with water, any good marathoner probably has the endurance to chase down a zebra, antelope, or steenbok. However, there's more to persistence hunting than endurance, a lot more.”

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