Tall men have more reproductive success
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It has been possible to show that tall men are reproductively more successful than shorter man. This suggests that there is active selection for stature in male partners by women. This research involved analyzing data from the medical records of 4,419 healthy men aged between 25 and 60. It seems that the effect of height on reproductive output could be the result of shorter men being disadvantaged in the search for a mate. This view is confirmed by the fact that single men were substantially shorter than married men.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 2000
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The price of being at the top
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Field studies of 138 female baboons at the Gombe National Park, Tanzania, confirm that high-ranking females enjoy shorter inter-birth intervals and higher offspring survival rates than low-ranking females. These females also enjoy rapid maturation of offspring, although they suffer from chronic infertility and a higher possibility of miscarriage.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 1995
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What's in a baboon's behind?
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Issues are presented concerning the signals, in the form of sexual swellings, which are sent out by ovulating female baboons which give information concerning their genetic quality to prospective mates.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 2001
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