Why are humans one of the only mammals that don’t have fur all over their skin. What’s the advantage?

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Why are humans one of the only mammals that don’t have fur all over their skin. What’s the advantage?

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Answer 1

So here’s a small bit of trivia my old biology teacher told me a decade ago. You know when your hair stands on end? That’s a biological reaction triggered when you shiver to capture and retain more heat and a leftover from back when we used to have a lot more fur.