Re: Ape sweat

Gerold Firl (geroldf@sdd.hp.com)
18 Jul 1995 13:20:29 -0700

In article <3ucp35$grr@newsbf02.news.aol.com> patdooley@aol.com (Pat Dooley) writes:

>sweating in chimpanzees through thermal stress, I'll stand
>by the AAT position that man is unique amongst the apes in
>using profuse eccrine sweating for thermo-regulation.

It is clear that we have a uniquely developed thrmo-regulation system;
however, this is a clear adaptation for high-temperature terrestrial
activity. In no way does this support the AAT.

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