What is the benefit or reason that most mammals don’t sweat like us?

Question

Very few mammals sweat all over, but is there a benefit/reason why sweat is not used and instead other cooling functions (panting, flapping ears, wallowing) is used instead?

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Answer 1

Sweat’s function is to cool the body without stopping running. Most animals don’t have sufficient excess food and water to “invest” into distance running. Only a super-predator like humans can afford such input cost.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persistence_hunting

“Humans are the only surviving primate species that practises persistence hunting. In addition to a capacity for endurance running, human hunters have comparatively little hair, which makes sweating an effective means of cooling the body.”