2023-11-04 03:05:39
Among the world’s mammals, except humans and some whales, other creatures are capable of reproducing until death. But in human women, menopause set the reproductive age. Menopause also exists in chimpanzees, new study finds. The scientists came to the conclusion after studying chimpanzees in the Kibale National Park in the African country of Uganda for more than two decades.
But menopause in chimpanzees is different from humans. One argument is that this menopause may be a temporary response to less favorable environments. But another argument is that menopause has existed in chimpanzees for a long time and humans may have started noticing it now. The researchers came to this conclusion by studying the breeding of 185 chimpanzees between 1995 and 2016.
Chimpanzees (file photo)
The great apes are the closest relatives of humans, separated in the process of evolution. Chimpanzees, gorillas, bonobos, and orangutans are the major apes. They are known as Great Apes. They are more similar to humans than monkeys. The average lifespan of chimpanzees in the wild is 33 years. But in zoos, they live up to 63 years. Endangered species, chimpanzees are native to Africa. San Francisco Zoo officials say there are just over 100,000 chimpanzees left.
Being evolutionarily close to humans, chimpanzees are highly intelligent creatures and are more brutal and aggressive than other great apes such as gorillas. Chimpanzees live in organized communities under a chief chimpanzee.
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Discover the Surprising Link Between Human Menopause and Chimpanzee
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