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People living in equatorial countries have a darker skin tone than others. What would be the reason for this change in skin tone?

User BijiDango
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The ancestors of the people living in equatorial countries must have undergone evolutionary adaptation for protection from harmful UV rays that fall straight on the equator. i think..


User AndresM
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because they are closer to the sun so its rays "bake" their skin more making them darker
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