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Women's World

mopinko

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5. evolution only gives up reproduction for one reason. advantage.

Reply to catbyte (Reply #4)

Mon Dec 9, 2019, 05:30 PM

Dec 2019

i have a sneaking suspicion that menopause crept in at about the same time males began to invest in a small number of offspring, instead of just broadcasting their seed.
i suspect that whole set up just doesnt work w/o a MIL.

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Caring killer whale grandmas help calves survive [View all] catbyte Dec 2019 OP

grandma's made us who we are. mopinko Dec 2019 #1

Isn't that the truth? catbyte Dec 2019 #2

nothing better for a kid than and active grandparent. mopinko Dec 2019 #3

Absolutely. I find it fascinating that humans and some species of whales are the only females catbyte Dec 2019 #4

evolution only gives up reproduction for one reason. advantage. mopinko Dec 2019 #5