This made them the kings of the wilderness.
Among the various beings in the hominid family, they were the first subspecies to truly master the skill of walking upright.
Because of this, scholars of later generations referred to them as "Homo erectus."
Although Homo erectus still had to live with hunger, they had already mastered an unprecedented method of killing:
"Throwing stones."
This strong Homo erectus was already close enough to kill the prey.
His target was a large, group-moving herbivore with four hooves and long horns, which was currently gathered around the pond, sipping precious muddy water.
Killings near water sources were more frequent than anywhere else; predators preferred to attack near water sources, yet herbivores still came here.
Mostly, predators targeted the old, weak, sick, and disabled members of the herd.
Even the saber-toothed beasts with sharp fangs dared not easily challenge adult individuals among the prey.
But this Homo erectus could.
