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clifbarczar t1_j6tryyu wrote

Reply to comment by ChemicalRain5513 in Endangered male northern quolls are giving up sleep in favour of having more sex – and it could be killing them, according to a study that investigated why male northern quolls usually mate themselves to death in one season while females can live and reproduce for up to four years. by MistWeaver80

This is also the reasoning some people use to bemoan female promiscuity while defending male promiscuity.

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ChemicalRain5513 t1_j6tsjci wrote

Which, even it biologically makes sense, is hypocritical. Can't have one without the other.

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Robot_Basilisk t1_j6u7yyn wrote

You certainly can. Most apes are polygynous, not polygamous or monogamous. One male bullies the rest and has more access to partners than anyone else. Most human groups in history have shown this tendency.

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