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Neowulf · 44w
Deep ketosis probably has something to do with it as well. Human babies are the fattest land animal, even more so that baby seals. That same brain we use to hunt is made of fat, ketones, cholesterol. ...
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yeah, the more hairy the less ability to shed heat, that would have been a survival pressure causing death by sunstroke

also, less, but still hairy, has a benefit of wicking sweat away faster as it is only cooling if it gets cooler fast enough

there isn't many animals that sweat, i think pigs are another one, also note that the domestic pig is also with very high fat content and domesticated pigs are less hairy than wild boars

so probably, humans breeding pigs for the good fat levels also forced the animals to grow less hair, and thus also they sweat
Neowulf · 44w
Very interesting about the pigs, did not know that. Also the wicking ability - yes rate of change of heat loss. So we evolved toward more intensive energy usage, more Watts per kg - generate more energy flow (enabling higher functions, create order, structure and complexity) as well as to dissipat...