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by BurningFrog 1364 days ago
Googling "shaved chimpanzee" (did something new today!) gives photos in the pink/gray range.

https://www.google.com/search?q=shaved+chimpanzee

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And are our closest cousins, yes.

Here's a popular-press citation for the consensus that our furred common ancestor was pink skinned: https://www.discovermagazine.com/planet-earth/why-did-darker...

Nice. I was aware of the folate/vitamin D balance, but hadn't heard anything about sub-fur skin color.