S C wrote:


>
> Do you think that if a paleo hunter killed a lactating female animal that he
> drank her milk--or gave it to his children?  I've heard people say that this
> is probably so, but I can't figure out how this could be if paleolithic
> people didn't produce lactose.

I can't imagine how this would work. The milk wouldn't be available once the
animal is killed, except in a very small amount and that would be spread
throughout the mammary glands and not easily retrieved. At least, that's my
understanding of how it works.

-Rosemary
"lactating female animal"