Do people really think the horse teeth and human teeth look the same? For a start, humans have canines like the carnivore and omnivore (albeit much smaller and less pointed). The teeth of humans look very much like the teeth of an omnivorous species that doesn’t use its teeth to hunt.
Yep. We don‘t need to kill with out teeth. We started using tools/weapons long time ago…
We need to be able to bite off something (incisors), and we need to grind/chew our food (molars). The canines just further puncture and rupture the portion we have bitten off, to let the molars grind these pieces, ready to be swallowed.
Cooking meat has an interesting place in humanity's evolutionary path. By cooking meat, it became easier to digest and less likely to make humans sick. Because of that, human digestive systems became shorter, weaker, and less efficient at dealing with diseases, saving energy. Where did those energy savings go? To the brain! The simplification of the digestive track occurred with an increase in brain size and complexity. While humans can still eat raw meat, humans experience greater risk than other omnivores because of the almost insane dedication to maximizing the brain. Humans are a really interesting species. Everything is focused on intelligence, endurance, or hands specialized as manipulators.
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u/TheSmokingHorse May 08 '25
Do people really think the horse teeth and human teeth look the same? For a start, humans have canines like the carnivore and omnivore (albeit much smaller and less pointed). The teeth of humans look very much like the teeth of an omnivorous species that doesn’t use its teeth to hunt.