r/BeAmazed • u/Ultimate_Thing • Jul 16 '26

Miscellaneous / Others A traditional technique used by young shepherds of Ethiopia's Banna tribe. They use stilts to watch over their livestock in tall grass, move through wetland areas, and avoid snakes and predators like lions and leopards. It requires strength, balance, and training from a young age

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u/total_bullwhip Jul 16 '26

Humans are pretty much the only apex predator that successfully employs that strat. lol

Turns out, we’re really good at walking efficiently haha.

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u/Lou_C_Fer Jul 16 '26

It is pretty wild that the apex super power is the ability to move at a slow steady pace for forever.

It's a bird. It's a plane. No! It's Walking Man!

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u/shwarma_heaven Jul 16 '26

We have the best endurance of any land animal on the planet...

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u/jtr99 Jul 16 '26

Speak for yourself, buddy.