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Menopause is very rare among animals. Here’s why orcas go through it.

Studying fin scrapes in a closed group of orcas shows that postmenopausal mothers put energy into helping their sons, but not daughters or grandchildren.
— Read on www.nationalgeographic.com/premium/article/orcas-killer-whales-menopause-sons-tooth-rakes

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