• Question: Why do we have eyebrows?

    Asked by louiseenticott to Maria, Betul, Bridget, Ceri-Wyn, Laurel on 18 Jun 2010 in Categories: .
    • Photo: Bridget Waller

      Bridget Waller answered on 18 Jun 2010:

      They help us show facial expressions such as fear and surprise – our faces used to be much hairier, but the eyebrows have been left behind to help us show emotion!

    • Photo: Laurel Fogarty

      Laurel Fogarty answered on 18 Jun 2010:

      Too keep sweat and dirt out of our eyes and I think it helps with expression and communication although Bridget will be able to tell you more about that…

      (woops she did already!!)

    • Photo: Ceri-Wyn Thomas

      Ceri-Wyn Thomas answered on 18 Jun 2010:

      I always though it was to prevent sweat etc running into our eyes! Kind of like inbuilt sweatbands!

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