The ability to run long distances – characteristics that modern people inherited from their ancestors. This ability of the human ancestors appeared at a time of global climate change, about three million years ago, when Africa is forests appeared Savannah.
Journal ProceedingsoftheRoyalSociety told about the research of anthropologists, have established that the ability to run long distance was formed along with a new hunting tactics that separated the ancient ancestors of humans from their nearest relatives. A new way of hunting was in a long pursuit and wearing down prey. According to scientists, human ancestors became longer legs and body disappeared hair that covered his six.
The ability to run long distances arose because of a mutation in a gene SMAN, concluded the experts. Two to three million years ago some individuals had the opportunity rapid movement at a sufficiently large distance and began to pass it a skill inherited. Thus there are people and runners.
This hypothesis was confirmed by scientists on mice. The corresponding genetic correction led to the fact that the rodents began running 12 percent faster and 20 percent longer than other individuals.
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