Their hairlessness also increases the chances of their developing skin cancer if they get too much sun.
The allele responsible for the breed's
hairlessness also causes the dog's dentition: Hairless Xolos typically have an incomplete set of teeth, unlike most coated dogs that have complete dentition.
Not exact matches
Though various underground or aquatic mammals have
also evolved
hairlessness, human
hairlessness is unique because it evolved to help our bodies stay cool.
Hairlessness:
also called alopecia or loss of hair.
Also known as the «show - low» (i.e., the pronunciation of Xolo), the characteristic
hairlessness of the Xoloitzcuintli predisposes the breed to skin problems secondary to environmental exposure.