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Menopausal female whales live decades longer, study finds

Source: Anaïs Remili/The Icelandic Orca Project

Some whales that experience menopause can live nearly 40 years longer than others of similar size, according to a new study that sheds more light on the biology of ageing.

Researchers assessed five – short-finned , false , killer whales, – which are the only mammals other than humans known to go through menopause.

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