A study of mortality and fertility patterns among seven species of wild apes and monkeys and their relatives shows that menopause sets humans apart from other primates, compared with similar data from hunter-gatherer humans. Nonhuman primates aren't immune to the fading female fertility that comes with age, the researchers say. But human females are unique in living well beyond their childbearing years. "Unlike other primates women tend to have a long ...Tuesday, 30 July 2013
Nonhuman Primates Not Immune to Fading Female Fertility
A study of mortality and fertility patterns among seven species of wild apes and monkeys and their relatives shows that menopause sets humans apart from other primates, compared with similar data from hunter-gatherer humans. Nonhuman primates aren't immune to the fading female fertility that comes with age, the researchers say. But human females are unique in living well beyond their childbearing years. "Unlike other primates women tend to have a long ...
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