When new males take over, these female primates hurry up and mature

Most mammals — including humans and other primates — reach sexual maturity early or late depending on lots of different factors, such as how much food there is to eat. Now, researchers studying close primate relatives of baboons known as geladas have shown for the first time that females of this species suddenly hurry up and mature when a new male enters the picture.


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Source: ScienceDaily