Trilobites: Why Killer Whales Go Through Menopause
Orcas are one of the few species that outlive their fertility, and researchers believe reproductive conflict between mothers and daughters might explain why they develop menopause. [Source]
Publication Date:Origin: nytimes.com
Category: Whales and Whaling
Topics: menopause, develop, explain, might, daughters, mothers, between, conflict, reproductive, believe, researchers, fertility, outlive, species, Orcas, Menopause, Through, Whales, Killer, Trilobites
Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/12/science/killer-whales-menopause.html?partner=rss&emc=rss