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Scientists Still Stumped By The Evolution of Human Breasts
“How about breasts?” The question came from a jock-y guy in one of my graduate school classes on human evolution. Far from offensive, the query was appropriate and astute. My classmates and I nodded approval, and the professor added it to a growing list on the board. We were brainstorming features that distinguish our species, Homo sapiens, from other primates. That list includes human peculiarities like big brains, upright walking, language, furless bodies … and permanently enlarged breasts after puberty.
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AFAIK, human are the only species that mate face to face.
My grandfather told be that breasts are like toy trains. They're meant for kids, but it's the dads that play with them.
Bonobos, and gorillas, but not many for sure.