: Why aren’t we hibernating in winter like most of other mammals ?
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Most Mammals do not hibernate. Only a few species of animals that evolved in cold climates hibernate. And not even all species that evolved in cold climates hibernate. For example caribou, seals, etc do not hibernate.
Humans evolved in tropical regions and by the time we spread to cold climates we had begun using technology to adapt the world to our needs (clothing, fire, building huts) rather than solely adapting to our climate.
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