According to a new study, the “showy” facial hair of primates — including humans — may also be a sign of small balls. The study, “Sexual ornaments but not weapons trade off against testes size in primates,” published this month in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, compares beards to other signs of virility in primates, including large noses, hair capes and red chest patches for respective species. Hair is considered an “ornament” — an outward display of masculinity — and testes a “weapon,” a way to actually sexually compete with other males in the species by reproduction.
- Is your long hair and beard there just to compensate for other shortcomings?
Link:https://nypost.com/2019/04/10/males-with-long-hair-and-beards