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Reproductive cessation and post-reproductive lifespan in Asian elephants and pre-industrial humans



Authors: Mirkka Lahdenperä, Khyne U Mar, Virpi Lummaa

Publisher: BIOMED CENTRAL LTD

Publication year: 2014

Journal: Frontiers in Zoology

Journal name in source: FRONTIERS IN ZOOLOGY

Journal acronym: FRONT ZOOL

Article number: 54

Volume: 11

Number of pages: 14

ISSN: 1742-9994

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12983-014-0054-0


Abstract

Conclusions: Our results show that the reproductive and survival patterns of Asian elephants differ from other long-lived animals exhibiting menopause, such as humans, and extreme longevity alone does not promote the evolution of menopause or post-reproductive lifespan, adding weight to the unusual kin-selected benefits suggested to favour such traits in humans and killer whales.



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