We would be wet if submerged, but an animal with a hydrophobic layer covering them (such as a penguin) would not be.
But sebum also repels water. Where's the distinction?
I don’t think human sebaceous glands are up to the task of forming a hydrophobic layer encapsulating our bodies. remembers its a joke thread ...Errrr....said my wife.
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We would be wet if submerged, but an animal with a hydrophobic layer covering them (such as a penguin) would not be.