Two Killer Whales (IMAGE)

University of Exeter

Two Killer Whales

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The theory that menopausal women store ecological knowledge is difficult to test in modern human populations, but as non-literate and highly social animals, killer whales can provide insights into how menopause evolved in humans.

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Kenneth Balcomb, Center for Whale Research

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