/oss/taxonomy/term/2605/all en /oss/article/did-you-know-history/whiskers-humans <p>Humans might not have hair as thick as chimpanzees covering their body, but our arm, leg and eyebrow hair all serves as reminders of our primate ancestry. So why don’t Homo sapiens have whiskers like other simians? To answer that, let me explain first what whiskers do, besides look adorable.</p> Tue, 11 Jul 2017 20:44:12 +0000 Ada McVean B.Sc. 2571 at /oss