Eli5: When humans get too fat or obese there is a high risk of heart related issues. But in nature for example Walrus is or hippos are so fat in shape almost their body is consists of fat and are they same sick like humans?
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Comparing humans to a hippo or walrus is the issue here, let alone that the fat is for a completely specific evolutionary path. Certain animals are built with a normal goal in mind; what is normal and healthy for one animal isn’t necessarily the same for another. Primates, as humans are, generally are optimal with a particular body fat percentage, in general. A healthy chimp or baboon is very similar to a healthy human in appearance regarding body fat, and fat storing works similarly. Owls and iguanas have a different standard, for example.
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