Here's what you'll learn when you read this story:The oldest-known hominin track sites found in southwest Europe provide clues to the hunting patterns of Neanderthals. Experts believe that along with eating plenty of plants, the ancient population also hunted deer, horses, and rabbits. A Neanderthal family, hunting 78,000 years ago along the dunes of what is now modern-day Portugal, was likely stalking a meal of red deer. Related Story Ancient Human Footprints Could Rewrite History“A review of the Neanderthal coastal sites associated with faunal evidence shows that their diet was primarily centered on cervids [deer], horses, and hares,” the study authors wrote. There’s no additional evidence to tell if the female at Praia do Telheiro was on the hunt for red deer, horse, or rabbit.