PUBLIC DOMAIN(See P. H. Douglas et al., “Mixed messages: wild female bonobos show high variability in the timing of ovulation in relation to sexual swelling patterns,” BMC Evolutionary Biology 2016.)
Image of the Day: Sexual Deception?
Variability in duration of sexual skin swelling cycles in female bonobos may help reduce mate-guarding efforts by males, researchers propose.
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