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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We are actually the only distance runners on the planet. We can’t out sprint prey on 2 legs, but we can tire out any 4 legged animal, we just have to keep jogging after them. Jogging means we are risking over heating so we need to sweat all over to cool off the body. This is where hairlessness comes in as well. It was so our ancestors could chase down herds of animals on foot