The evolution of menopause in toothed whales

Nature, Published online: 13 March 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07159-9A comparative analysis tests competing evolutionary hypotheses in toothed whales in which menopause has evolved many times as females extended their overall lifespan but not their reproductive lifespan, increasing their opportunity for intergenerational help without increasing intergenerational reproductive competition.

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The evolution of menopause in toothed whales

Nature, Published online: 13 March 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07159-9

A comparative analysis tests competing evolutionary hypotheses in toothed whales in which menopause has evolved many times as females extended their overall lifespan but not their reproductive lifespan, increasing their opportunity for intergenerational help without increasing intergenerational reproductive competition.

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