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  1. bintananth

    Science Dumb, basic questions on Mammalian/human reproduction systems

    I'll try to answer all of these as best I can ... AFAIK, yes. For menopause to be a benificial survivial trait the species needs to be social enough and long-lived enoughed with a long enough juvenile period that it's better for grandma to help with her grandkids instead of giving birth again...
  2. bintananth

    Science Dumb, basic questions on Mammalian/human reproduction systems

    You are very wrong about menstruation and menopause. Both are actually quite rare among mammals. Only sixteen mammal species are known to have a menstrual cycle. Of those only two aren't primates or bats. The females of only three mammal species are known experience menopause: humans, killer...
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