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Josays
Love how she holds her feet with her hands or her hands with her feet!!! TY for lovely post JB Hugs to you all….
Amy Msays
JB — How do chimps sweat? Do they sweat?
J.B.says
Hi Amy – Yes, they do sweat, both for thermoregulation and for odor production. This is not an area I know much about so I’l have to look into it further. From what I understand, they have a different number and ratio of sweat glands when compared to humans and they aren’t as efficient at thermoregulation. It’s not common to see a chimpanzee dripping with sweat, which is mostly due to differences in physiology but also because they are smart enough to rest when it’s really hot outside 🙂
Amy Msays
Thanks, JB, really interesting.
Kathleensays
Foxie is looking directly into the camera. Wonderful photos. Hope your heat wave breaks soon!
Jo says
Love how she holds her feet with her hands or her hands with her feet!!! TY for lovely post JB Hugs to you all….
Amy M says
JB — How do chimps sweat? Do they sweat?
J.B. says
Hi Amy – Yes, they do sweat, both for thermoregulation and for odor production. This is not an area I know much about so I’l have to look into it further. From what I understand, they have a different number and ratio of sweat glands when compared to humans and they aren’t as efficient at thermoregulation. It’s not common to see a chimpanzee dripping with sweat, which is mostly due to differences in physiology but also because they are smart enough to rest when it’s really hot outside 🙂
Amy M says
Thanks, JB, really interesting.
Kathleen says
Foxie is looking directly into the camera. Wonderful photos. Hope your heat wave breaks soon!