Female Lemurs Play It Safe, Live Longer, Study Suggests
Females of a little-known primate from the rainforests of Madagascar have been known to outlive their male peers by many years, despite no obvious differences in hormone levels or lifestyle. A team led by a UA anthropologist has found the likely answer to the mystery
Researchers studying aging in an endangered lemur species report that in old age, females are the safer sex: They live much longer than their male peers. (more…)