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Why don’t humans have hair all over their bodies? A biologist explains our lack of furHave you ever wondered why you don’t have thick hair covering your whole body like a dog, cat or gorilla does? Humans aren’t ...
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Smithsonian Magazine on MSNHuman Evolution Traded Fur for Sweat Glands—and Now, Our Wounds Take Longer to Heal Than Those of Other MammalsWhile observing wild baboons in Kenya, researcher Akiko Matsumoto-Oda noticed something striking. Whenever the animals got ...
Compared with her own experiences with nicks and cuts, the baboons’ ability to heal seemed like a superpower.
Have you ever wondered why you don’t have thick hair covering your whole body like a dog, cat or gorilla does? Humans aren’t the only mammals with sparse hair. Elephants, rhinos and naked mole ...
Why don’t humans have hair all over their bodies like other animals? – Murilo, age 5, Brazil Have you ever wondered why you don’t have thick hair covering your whole body like a dog ...
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