Goose bumps.(Science Letters)(Letter to the Editor)

Highlights for Children | January 1, 2004| | Copyright

How do goose bumps form?

Jamie Ammons, Age 10

Florida

Goose bumps are caused by tiny muscles at the base of hair follicles. In animals with fur made up of long hairs, goose bumps help to ...

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