Re: Bipedalism and endurance (Re: AAH - enough already)
loopy (lmm5@cornell.edu)
10 Dec 1994 22:44:45 GMT
In article <3c119s$dei@newsbf01.news.aol.com>, patdooley@aol.com (Pat
Dooley) wrote:
> 6) Lack of dense body hair facilitates cooling.
>
> The converse is true. Fur provides a greater evaporative surface.
How do you know the converse is true? unless it's very oily, fur sticks to
the body when wet. That doesn't increase surface area. And even if it did
increase surface area, that's useless because you want your skin to be
cool, not your hairs. Naked skin on the other hand allows for the most
efficient cooling of the _skin_.
Lucie
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