Richard Archer wrote:
 Wild animals rarely
> contain fat greater than 10% of their body weight, yet it is trivial
> to construct and adhere to a modern diet with quantities of fat
> *way* in excess of that amount.
>
> While that may be an enjoyable way of eating, and it may result in
> weight loss for some people, I have a hard time swallowing the idea
> that it's paleo.


I do not argue with your basic facts, I agree with them,
but.... I also believe that hunters cherry-picked the
fattest species and individuals. Just as in the American
frontier, bears and wild pigs were the prefered species,
with deer and other lean animals secondary. Even then, whole
body fat counts do not mean much, as the skin and bones etc
were not eaten, and people can easily pick and choose the
fattiest portions from a big kill, just as lions do today.
Lions eat the internal organs first, and leave the dry meat
to the hyenas. Humans are at least as smart as lions.