Hairless mammals evolved quickly in both gene and non-gene areas related to skin and hair.
Hairlessness in mammals is due to complex genetic changes in both genes and regulatory regions.
Melampus might have cured Proetus' daughters, who possibly had ergotism or Cushing's syndrome, using the herb Helleborus niger, but a mix of factors could have caused their symptoms.
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