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A long post-reproductive lifespan is a shared trait among genetically distinct killer whale populations
2021-03-01
Abstract excerpt
The extended female post-reproductive lifespan found in humans and some toothed whales remains an evolutionary puzzle. Theory predicts demographic patterns resulting in increased female relatedness with age (kinship dynamics) can select for a prolonged post-reproductive lifespan due to the combined costs of inter-generational reproductive conflict and benefits of late-life helping. Here we test this prediction usi...
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- Literature Corpus work
- b8ebe504-6132-552b-820b-cac1398b513e
- DOI
- 10.22541/au.161460887.74001987/v1