Why Do Female Mammals Outlive Males?
It is common knowledge that women tend to live longer than men. This is true not only for humans, but for mammals in general. However, the reason behind this remained unclear for a very long time. Although we knew there was a difference in lifespan, we didn’t know what caused it: behaviour, environment or biology? An international team of biologists, including scientists from Antwerp ZOO, has now examined this topic as part of a large-scale research project.
