fur loss (Re: Scientists Find Prehistoric Dwarf Skeleton

From: Marc Verhaegen (fa204466_at_skynet.be)
Date: 11/02/04 

Date: Tue, 2 Nov 2004 17:10:47 +0100

"deowll" <deowll@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
news:Y8Bhd.8433$T_.3433@bignews4.bellsouth.net...

> To be honest I think if we had gone in the water we might still have fur.
Most medium to small water living mammals have fur.

Yes.
- In tropical regions, semi-aquatic mammals of human/babirusa size seem to
lose their fur (possibly only if they swim in salt water, as Mario noticed).
- In colder regions, only the very large (larger than c 1000 kg?)
semi-aquatic mammals lose their fur: male walruses & sea-elephants.

--Marc

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