Камрад sasa подкинул любопытную ссылочку (за что ему большое спасибо!) с рассказом про трагическую кончину палеоантропа из Дманиси (которого еще называют Homo georgicus). Несчастный стал жертвой мегантереона (Megantereon), не слишком крупного (размером с современного леопарда), но сильного и свирепого охотника:
The early Pleistocene fossil site of Dmanisi is justly famous for the abundance of hominid remains, but it is also very rich in fossils of the sabertooth cat Megantereon. Taphonomic studies suggest that the fossil site area corresponds to what was a small peninsula in the margin of a lake during the Pleistocene, making it a good place for predators to ambush their prey. Megantereon would often kill here, and hominids soon learned that there would regularly be carcasses to steal. A solitary, medium sized cat, Megantereon would normally retreat from an aggresive, organized band of hominids, leaving its kill behind
Заметка на английском, но написано легко и также легко читается, а кто не знает английский - гуглопереводчик в помощь...
The early Pleistocene fossil site of Dmanisi is justly famous for the abundance of hominid remains, but it is also very rich in fossils of the sabertooth cat Megantereon. Taphonomic studies suggest that the fossil site area corresponds to what was a small peninsula in the margin of a lake during the Pleistocene, making it a good place for predators to ambush their prey. Megantereon would often kill here, and hominids soon learned that there would regularly be carcasses to steal. A solitary, medium sized cat, Megantereon would normally retreat from an aggresive, organized band of hominids, leaving its kill behind
Заметка на английском, но написано легко и также легко читается, а кто не знает английский - гуглопереводчик в помощь...