We know that female humans generally live longer than their male counterparts. But it seems that this fact is not only applicable to us humans alone. It is also applicable to various mammal species, as found out by evolutionary biologist Tamás Székely.
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By reviewing demographic studies of wild mammal populations, Székely and fellow researchers found that females live longer in 60 percent of the 101 mammal species they considered. On average, these females lived 18.6 percent longer than males from the same species.
What are the factors that contribute to this lifespan difference between females and males? Find out over at ScienceAlert.
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Source: neatorama