I was looking at a reconstruction of a Neandertal
male. His neck was hidden by his beard, and I
wondered: is there an Adam's Apple behind it? I
don't know if there's a way to tell from the
fossil record. But one thought led, as it tends
to, to another, and I found myself wondering if other primate males have them.
It seems to me perfectly reasonable to ask this
of a poetry list. Faute de mieux.
While I'm at it, anybody know why human males
have them? Do they have a function? Women seem to
get along perfectly well without.
Best,
Mark
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