Better Primates? Humans Evolved to be More Water Efficient Than Nearest Animal Kin

Scientists have found a new feature that distinguishes humans from other primates, such as chimps. According to the findings, humans consume 30 to 50 percent less water every day than our nearest animal kin.

Our brain capacity and ability to walk straight are unquestionably important, but the consistency with which the human body uses water is another significant difference

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Evolutionary Adaptation

It's quite true that the human nose plays a significant role in this. According to fossil evidence, with the arrival of Homo erectus around 1.6 million years ago, humans began to develop more protruding noses than their ancestral ancestors. Gorillas and chimps, on the other hand, have flatter noses.

What is it in our noses that we like? Humans prefer to exhale water vapor, the nasal passages cool and condense it, converting it back to liquid. This moisture collects inside the nose and is reabsorbed by the body. Essentially, having a jutting nose allowed ancient humans to hold the moisture in their lungs as they breathed.

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