Sexual selection might have given the evolution of hairlessness a boost, as smooth, healthy skin signaled that a prospective mate was parasite - free, Pagel and Bodmer argue in a paper published online 9 June by Biology Letters. (sciencemag.org)
Ectodermal Dysplasia - Hairless This type of Ectodermal Dysplasia is responsible for hairlessness as well as dental abnormalities in the Chinese Crested, Mexican Hairless, and Peruvian Hairless breeds. (vetgen.com)
In this month's Scientific American, Nina G. Jablonski writes about the evolutionary origins of human hairlessness. (scientificamerican.com)