[moccachino]

I read somewhere that running very long distances is basically the only physical thing humans can do better than any other animal.

[chimprich]

There's a few others. We have phenomenal dexterity and throwing ability, for example. We're also very competitive in other areas that are arguable whether they're "physical" abilities, such as visual acuity and ability to make sounds.

[rossy]

Humans have pretty good visual acuity, but unfortunately birds of prey have us beat.

[lawlessone]

Same, i heard it was so we could just run down prey we had injured.

[ordu]

Pretty close. I heard that humans are second after dogs.

[barrkel]

Per https://www.quora.com/What-animals-are-better-long-distance-... humans are best in hot arid places, horses are best in cooler temperate zones as the only other sweating animal, and dogs are best in cold climates, where their breathing isn't as badly affected by panting as it would be in hotter climates.

[maxerickson]

Depends on the weather. If it is hot, the sweaty human will win.