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What intelligent hominid would breed for fur loss without a compensatory increase in melanin production?

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A hominid that needs to absorb sunlight to produce Vitamin D.

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The only reason I can imagine anyone “wanting” to breed is excessive alcohol.

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@AThousandYoung said
A hominid that needs to absorb sunlight to produce Vitamin D.
OK, but how did our furry precursors get their Vitamin D before they lost their fur?

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@Arkturos said
OK, but how did our furry precursors get their Vitamin D before they lost their fur?
Google is your friend:

"When early human ancestors were covered in thick body hair, they obtained vitamin D primarily through exposure to high-intensity equatorial sunlight, which was strong enough to penetrate hair, and via dietary sources. Their lifestyle and environment offered natural solutions to the challenges of vitamin D synthesis.
Here is how hairy ancestors likely obtained sufficient vitamin D:
1. High-Intensity Tropical Sun (UVB Radiation)
Our earliest ancestors lived in Africa, where the sun's ultraviolet B (UVB) radiation is intense year-round.
Penetration: Even with body hair, enough UVB radiation reaches the skin to trigger vitamin D3 synthesis in the epidermis.
Minimal Coverage Needed: In the tropics, a relatively small amount of skin exposure to direct sunlight is enough for the body to produce sufficient Vitamin D."

The list continues with diet etc but too much to post here.

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@Martin said
Google is your friend:

"When early human ancestors were covered in thick body hair, they obtained vitamin D primarily through exposure to high-intensity equatorial sunlight, which was strong enough to penetrate hair, and via dietary sources. Their lifestyle and environment offered natural solutions to the challenges of vitamin D synthesis.
Here is how hairy ancestors like ...[text shortened]... ody to produce sufficient Vitamin D."

The list continues with diet etc but too much to post here.
I wonder if you and Very Rusty might have been separated at birth. 😉

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@Arkturos said
I wonder if you and Very Rusty might have been separated at birth. 😉
They're not the only people here with at least half a brain.

(I know it might seem like it sometimes.)

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@Arkturos said
What intelligent hominid would breed for fur loss without a compensatory increase in melanin production?
There was a compensatory increase in melanin. Then when humans went north they lost the melanin and went back to light skin. Here's a hairless chimp. Notice it is not black.

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1812570269167057

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