Why aren't humans covered in hair like other animals? It's because they are kept as toddlers!

Summer is the time for swimming. When you go to the pool, all kinds of swimming costumes do not wrap around your whole body. Boys, in particular, are bare-chested. It is often at such times that we notice that some people have chest hair. But even if there is, it is not dense. Compared to Westerners, not many Easterners have chest hair. Having said that, do you think it's chest hair today? Not exactly. What I want to say today is that, compared to other mammals, we humans do not have a thick coat of hair.

All are placental mammals, other animals are covered in hair. Of course, apart from the two marine mammals, whales and dolphins, there are some other animals, such as hairless cats. The most common dogs and cats around us have soft fur, which makes for an unparalleled experience when it comes to grooming them. Of course, cleaning up the animal hair left in the house can be a huge headache. We humans, on the other hand, only have some hair on a small area of our head and private parts. The rest of the body has very short or no hair.

I don't know if you've noticed, but most other animals have been like this for a while, hairless and pink. That's right, newborn cubs. Dogs, rats, and pandas can all be. In that state, it's hard to tell which animal cub it is without the obvious features. After a little growth, they begin to be covered in hair. This is the case even with orangutans, who are very close to us. Only we humans are growing up and have kept the physical features of our childhood. Bare skin, without body hair covering it. This state is known as the juvenile state.

So, both the juvenile state and humans are hairless. Who explains who? Juvenile state hairless or juvenile state hairless? There are various debates on this point. Explaining one phenomenon that needs explaining to another that needs explaining is the same as not explaining.

One theory holds that Homo sapiens began to wear clothes. With clothes to keep them warm, there was no need for thick hair to keep them warm. This argument is also wrong. Homo sapiens would not have worn clothes if it were not for the cold. What's more, even if clothes were warm, they wouldn't keep you as warm as your hair. Wearing clothes and having hair don't conflict. So this argument is not valid. On the other hand, it is more plausible to say that one has to wear clothes because one has no hair.

There is also the theory that because Homo sapiens had mastered the use of fire, they could easily be burned if they had too much body hair, so the lack of hair was instead a form of protection. This theory was quickly dismissed though, as Pekingese could use fire but were still covered in hair. There is also the loophole that our heads and private parts have to be protected. Conversely, what would we do if we let them keep burning? So this argument is wrong.

One claim is disproved, and another explanation is offered. A third argument is that there are many parasites in the hair that can cause various diseases and that many furry animals suffer from s. By pulling out the hair, Homo sapiens could avoid such trouble and ensure survival. However, the problem is similar to the previous statement. Why keep only the hair and private parts? If they are to be removed, then they should be removed completely to be truly safe. So this argument is still not true.

To the parasite theory, an explanation has been added. Another important mystery of Homo sapiens is that of feces. There is no doubt that if it is covered in hair, it is likely that it got the hair itself or accidentally got someone else's feces. This is unhygienic and adds to the parasites. But such additions are always powerless. Just think about going to the toilet alone now. Now we have the habit. Plus Homo sapiens wouldn't be stupid enough to shit on themselves. Even if he's not careful, he's bound to clean it up.

So many possibilities have been mentioned and all have been debunked. Is there anything else to say? Yes, you can, but for space reasons, I will cover it in my next article, which contains the most controversial water ape theory. I hope you can look forward to it, and keep up the support!