For decades, Homo habilis has been depicted as one of the first human species to ascend to the top of the food chain, shifting from prey to predator. The Prey-Predator Paradigm: Homo habilis and Early Human EvolutionHomo habilis, long celebrated as one of the earliest human species to master tools and demonstrate advanced behaviors, has historically been considered the precursor to human dominance in the animal kingdom. The notion that H. habilis was an apex predator has been thoroughly questioned by a recent study that analyzed fossilized remains of H. habilis from Olduvai Gorge in East Africa. Leopard tooth marks were found on this Homo habilis jawbone. The researchers employed AI to generate an image depicting Homo habilis being preyed upon by a leopard.