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What makes goosebumps appear?

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12y ago
Updated: 8/20/2019

Goosebumps are a natural reaction to cold temperatures or strong emotions such as fear or euphoria. Erector pili muscles attached to the hair follicles raise the hairs slightly. In response to cold, this traps heat among the hairs; as an animal response to danger, goosebumps cause the animal to appear larger and more threatening to a possible predator.

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