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True, I remember reading that humans are the only animals that sweat. Some animals like hippos create thick oily sebaceous sweat but I don't think any other ani
by warent 5y ago
True, I remember reading that humans are the only animals that sweat. Some animals like hippos create thick oily sebaceous sweat but I don't think any other animals just spill water from their pores like us. That's what gives us such incredible endurance
- NeoTar 5y agoI was intrigued by your comment, and did five minutes research, Apparently you're half right - pretty much every mammal will sweat to some degree (its almost a defining feature of mammals - mammary glands are modified sweat glands) - but only a limited number of mammals sweat heavily, horses being another notable example.