Certain non-human animal species undergo menopause
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Certain non-human animal species, such as humans and select cetaceans and primates, are well-documented to undergo menopause and experience an extended post-reproductive lifespan.
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Menopause has not evolved as a general trait in mammals: A response to ‘Do mammals have menopause?’
2024 · cited by 5
This paper notes that while menopause is rare, a small number of mammal species exhibit physiological reproductive cessation and an extended post-reproductive lifespan.
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Lack of intergenerational reproductive conflict, rather than lack of inclusive fitness benefits, explains absence of post-reproductive lifespan in long-finned pilot whales
2023 · cited by 1
This paper discusses the life-history theory and acknowledges that females of a small number of mammals live for a significant period after ceasing reproduction.