Can humans live inside water for months like other species?

Question

Can humans live inside water for months like other species?

Answer 1

No, your skin will become infected (see after a shower or something), and we simply do not have the lung capacity to be in water for a month.

Answer 2

I wonder, there is a theory that the bare skin humans have is a result of an evolutionary step our hominid ancestors passed some 5 million years ago, as they moved from the trees into water first, and not into the plains of Africa, as a result of which we have some adaptations that chimps don't have, including a bare skin, a fatty layer under our skin, an automatic ability to dive we are born with, slower heart bit when diving and salt tears, all signs of an aquatic mammal.

but pigs and elephants have the same modifications.

maybe we were on our way to become dolphins, but instead became naked apes.

Answer 3

If there is a big underwater dome filled with oxygen and other necessities I can't see why not.

Answer 4

Difficult.  But it is possible if we are housed in submarines with all the comforts.

Answer 5

we have lungs not gills?

Answer 6

no

Answer 7

no. but i wish we could

Answer 8

Definitely...NOT