The fight - or -
flight response evolved thousands of years ago and helped our ancient ancestors survive in the hard - scrabble landscape of large predators such as saber - toothed tigers.
Not exact matches
Bats have
evolved enhanced oxidative phosphorylation pathways in
response to the increased metabolic demands of
flight.
This combination of reactions to stress is also known as the «fight - or -
flight»
response because it
evolved as a survival mechanism, enabling people and other mammals to react quickly to life - threatening situations.