Physical Anthropology: 2000-2001 EditionThis updated reader is a compilation of carefully selected articles from newspapers, magazines and journals addressing important topics in physical anthropology. |
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... females form with a series of different males . These esti- mates were apt to be fairly accurate , since changes in the female's sexual swelling allow one to pinpoint the tim- ing of conception to within a few days . Most females ...
... females form with a series of different males . These esti- mates were apt to be fairly accurate , since changes in the female's sexual swelling allow one to pinpoint the tim- ing of conception to within a few days . Most females ...
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... females , and their goal is to inseminate as many females as pos- sible . Females , in contrast , are motivated to attach themselves to genetically " su- perior " males because of the female's greater " investment " in terms of time and ...
... females , and their goal is to inseminate as many females as pos- sible . Females , in contrast , are motivated to attach themselves to genetically " su- perior " males because of the female's greater " investment " in terms of time and ...
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... females months or even years before mating with them . When a female comes into estrus , she solicits sex only from her harem master , and other males rarely challenge his sexual rights to her . In some species , females remain in their ...
... females months or even years before mating with them . When a female comes into estrus , she solicits sex only from her harem master , and other males rarely challenge his sexual rights to her . In some species , females remain in their ...
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