I’ve never read the book, but isn’t there one part where the author says the animals in Africa weren’t as cooperative? Like zebras were too skittish to make into cavalry? Seems kinda silly to me.
Zebra are not horses, was the point. They're extremely individualistic so you can't get a herd to follow a single leader like you can with horses, and they're also way more aggressive than horses, so you can't really break them.
However, an even larger effect on people is the fact that Europe has extremely harsh winters compared to Africa. That makes quite the difference on the selection process.
I’ve never read the book, but isn’t there one part where the author says the animals in Africa weren’t as cooperative? Like zebras were too skittish to make into cavalry? Seems kinda silly to me.
Zebra are not horses, was the point. They're extremely individualistic so you can't get a herd to follow a single leader like you can with horses, and they're also way more aggressive than horses, so you can't really break them.
However, an even larger effect on people is the fact that Europe has extremely harsh winters compared to Africa. That makes quite the difference on the selection process.