Re: Bi-paedalism and Hair loss connected.

T&B Schmal (schmal@firstnethou.com)
Mon, 23 Sep 1996 20:40:07 +0000

In article <32435F1E.5253@deltanet.com>, tegan@deltanet.com wrote:

> Mark Shuttleworth wrote:

> > Could loss of hair have led directly to Bi-paedalism?
>
> Dude - according to the PBS (BBC) show Nature, humans got hairless when
> they became the best long-distance runners on the planet.

Everyone who is anyone knows that hairlessness was a response to "home
bases" where fleas abound. Taking away the fur takes away the fleas - and
a home nest can be an itch-free place. :)

Tom Schmal