A layperson's answer: Hair follicles go through a cycle of growth, followed by cessation of growth when the hair falls out, followed by growth of new hair. Hair on different parts of the body grow for different periods of time before falling out, resulting in different length hair in different places--eyebrows are shorter than the hair on your head, and the beard is generally intermediate between them (for those who have beards.). I leave other bodily hair to your own examination.
Little known fact: Bald people have just as many hairs as others--they just become very fine and don't grow as long. don Donald McBurney Whose facial hair isn't as long as the hair on his head, but his eyebrows are longer than they used to be. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Perhaps inspired by all the pictures in the news, this question I haven't a > clue how to answer. Why does facial hair on humans seem to grow to any > lengths possible whereas most creatures with hair have a maximum length and > why does it stop between the cheek bones and the forehead except for the > eyebrows? We do seem rather odd in that regard. > > Michael B. Quanty, Ph.D. > Psychology Professor > Senior Institutional Researcher > Thomas Nelson Community College > PO Box 9407 > Hampton, VA 23670 > > Phone: 757.825.3500 > Fax: 757.825.3807 > > --- > You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
