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Female birds have shorter lifespans than male birds across 35 North American species, researchers find

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Holly Ober
Female birds have shorter lifespans than male birds across 35 North American species, researchers find
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A UCLA study of over half a million banded birds across 35 North American species reveals that females have a 12.4% lower survival rate than males. This finding contradicts the trend seen in mammals and highlights a significant, understudied biological phenomenon.

by Holly Ober, University of California, Los Angeles

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