] "[The Aquatic Ape Theory] points out that most of the "enigmatic" features of
] human physiology, though rare or even unique among land
] mammals, are common in aquatic ones. If we postulate that
] our earliest ancestors had found themselves living for a
] prolonged period in a flooded, semi-aquatic habitat, most
] of the unsolved problems become much easier to unravel. "

The Aquatic Ape Theory--Elaine Morgan