Study Suggests Chimpanzees Also Go Through Menopause
A study published in Science which tracked the hormone levels of 185 female chimpanzees suggests that our closest DNA relatives also go through menopause, a rare condition in the animal kingdom that was previously thought to only be experienced by humans and some species of whales. What do you think?
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“The more I learn about them, the more I’m amazed at what complex creatures women are.”
Roman Mishra, Pet Doula
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“That explains why I see so few middle-aged chimps buying tampons.”
Chelsea Pelletier, Charity Registrar
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“Do they also experience becoming invisible to chimp society at large?”
Todd Yoshinaka, Unemployed
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