Why are we so sweaty?
Brains On! Science podcast for kids
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Sweat or No Sweat?
Human sweat is pretty special, but we're not the only animal to do it. Time for a little game of sweat or no sweat. I'm going to name an animal, and you tell me if it's sweats or not. First up: fish; they can't sweat because they are always wet. All right, next animal? Horses. Sweat! In fact, horse sweat has a special substance in it called latherin, which is sort of like soap. And sometimes it can make a sweaty horse look a little foamy. So have you ever heard the phrase sweating like a pig? Have you heard people say that? No. It does sound funny.
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