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		user2459 on April 2, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Humans hot, sweaty, natural-born runners "We’re the tortoises of the animal kingdom" ... That might be the deepest thing I've ever read. Also, here's Attenborough narrating this article http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=826HMLoiE_o

wowoc on April 2, 2012 | [–]

Yeah, I'd say the tortoises are the tortoises of the animal kingdom.

phylofx on April 2, 2012 | [–]

"We’re the tortoises of the animal kingdom" such a beautiful and witty analogy, isn't it?

bwldrbst on April 3, 2012 | [–]

That's what separates us from the animals. Except for the weasel.

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