Neanderthals spent a surprising amount of time underwater

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5. yeah, how we lost those fur coats is my favorite evolutionary puzzle.

my personal theory is that recreational sex was a big leap for the human animal, and was such a powerful force that we lost our fur coats.
i mean, the evolution would dictate that you dont lose a trait as useful as that w/o some benefit.

i contend that living in tribes was complex, and non-reproductive sex smoothed the way. look at the bonobos.

this doesnt particularly advance the aquatic ape theory, imho. the neanderthal genome is not very well represented in modern humans. but we are all hairless to one degree or another.