Muthu Baskaran

The Wild Man

30,000 years ago, humans faced numerous challenges and obstacles to survive. They weren’t strong like a lion or tiger. They could not swim like a dolphin or whale and even they could not fly like a bird. They had to run for their lives. They had to face numerous hardships such as natural calamities, deadly animals, reptiles, and birds despite they had to search for food to make their living. So, they were very afraid of nature around them. In order to find a safe place, they had some consciousness that there must be the supreme power in the universe, which could save them and offer them a safe place. They called him to protect them. Surprisingly the god gave them the boon of sixth sense, which made them fight for their survival. In those days, most of the men lived in the thick jungle in groups like any other animals and birds. They had to climb and live on tall trees for their survival. They also used their hands and legs like chimpanzees to climb and jump from one tree to another. They ate fruits from branches of the trees, killed and ate small animals on lands, reptiles in burrows, and birds on trees. More often from trees, humans could enjoy the views of fighting between animals to get the mate of their choice. They could also witness the hunting of herbivores by carnivores. Even at night, they listened to the loud noise of animals, like the howling of wolves, the chirping of birds, and the nocturnal chorus of insects.