Why don't Humans have full body Hair or "fur" like other mammals?

Question

When I say "full body hair" I mean enough to protect us against the elements, like a horse or a cat has.

Please think before you answer that "we wear clothes" - because there had to be sometime in history when the "clothing" was not available and we would have had to survive in conditions without it. if your theory is "evolution" then also consider that during the "evolutionary process" of becoming "less hairy" - what was the purpose of shedding the hair to replace it with another animals skin or a plant fiber.

Thanks for attempting to answer this question.

Also the "temperature" of the environement doesn't work either - plenty of other mammals ( such as lions, leopards, widabeasts, kangaroos ... in extremely "hot" areas like africa, south america, australia...stilll have hair

Answer 1

evolution, where hair was needed, it remained, where it wasnt needed as much, it thinned...


most of the heat in your body escapes through your head (still hair there, and genitals)

Answer 2

We were never animals but humans. Even the caveman wore animal pelts to warm themselves. And we are covered in hair in every location except our lips, soles of our feet and palms of our hands. Some however, have more hair, we never shed hair, it is just thinner. Let some people go about 6 months without shaving, waxing or depilitories, many of us would look like our ancestors.

Answer 3

I'm sure 'clothing', to some extent was always available. We most likely were very hairy as homo sapians.... but we still used animal pelts for warmth and clothing, and i'm sure (well, obviously) wearing clothes caught on.

So the need for our body hair has deminished over time... mostly likely simply due to evolution.

Answer 4

This is actually a very interesting question. I have also wondered why humans are naked and exposed to the elements, also far weaker and more defenceless than most other animals. Other creatures are physically far better suited to survival than we are. Obviously our cleverness has allowed us to prosper and even overpopulate the planet.

It's a puzzle that I haven't been able to work out.

Answer 5

we dont loose or never lost hair, it just shifts from one place to the other, like from ur head to ur back and then so on.

The reason we still have is that when we meditate , and remember God the only way we reach him is through vibration ,, and when you call Him you hair vibrates as well and allow you to connect to the rest of world the true One.

Answer 6

I'd consider it a blessing! Hair holds odor! I've seen a couple of guys that had full body hair. Ew ew ew! I just ate breakfast, so I'm not trying to dwell on that right now.

Answer 7

Ever met a middle eastern person? They have more hair on there forearms then I do on my whole body.

Answer 8

LOL...have you seen some very hairy men in very bad need of manscaping...I seen a man last month washing his car with his shirt off...he looked like he was part grizzly bear...LOL

Answer 9

some do. There is a genetic mutation know as Hypertrichosis in laymans term as "warewolf syndrome"
http://evolution.massey.ac.nz/lecture4/docs/sukong.jpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypertrichosis

Answer 10

Baby, obviously you never met any Eastern European men.