Hey, I've been wondering for a while...if human females have periods do other mammals have them too?

Question

I so wanna know...

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Answer 1

I think a lot of people are just as curious or unsure as you are. The answer? Yes, but there are only a handful that do. Female humans and great apes (gorillas, chimpanzees and orangutans), and some species of bats and shrews experience a true menstrual cycle where the endometrium is shed during menstruation (a period), if conception does not occur. All other mammals experience what is called an estrous cycle. The endometrium is not shed if conception does not occur, but rather it is reabsorbed by the uterus (so no bleeding). Females that have estrous cycles (as opposed to menstrual cycles) mate when they are "in heat/in estrus" or "on heat" because this is when they are ovulating or most fertile. Other mammals MAY (not always, or not all mammals) experience some bleeding during the time they are in heat, but this is not menstrual bleeding. The only animals to experience true menstrual bleeding or periods are humans and great apes, and bats and shrews. Other mammals have estrous cycles and no true menstrual bleeding.

I think many may be confused with the times of menstruation and ovulation, and the difference between the two among animals with menstrual cycles versus estrous cycles. Though certain animals may mate or go in heat certain times a year, this does not mean they are menstruating during that time. It just means they are mating or going into heat however many times per year because that is the time they are ovulating and most fertile to produce offspring.

I hope this answers your question. If you have any more questions, please feel free to let me know.

Answer 2

No, people have menstural cycles which includes menstration (having a era). different mammals have an Estrous cycle. some speicies could have some bloody discharge even nonetheless it is not comparable to human menstration. they do no longer shed the lining of the uterus, the lining regresses and is reused instead. confident as others reported, all mammels have a cycle.....however the question is era.....era is as quickly as we shed the lining of the uterus....different mammels do no longer do this. "Diestrus Diestrus is characterized by employing the interest of the corpus luteum that produces progesterone. in the absence of being pregnant the diestrus section (additionally termed pseudo-being pregnant) terminates with the regression of the corpus luteum. the lining in the uterus isn't shed, yet would be reorganised for the subsequent cycle."

Answer 3

Yes. I would not say that all mammals have periods exactly like humans. However, most animals that have reproductive systems have a "cycle" where they go from infertile to fertile to cleanse back to infertile and so on. The bleeding for humans in the "cleansing" phase. Any encyclopedia research on mammalian reproductivity will reveal what you're looking for.

Answer 4

Depending on the speices, woman 12 1 per month, dogs/wovles have 2, 6 months apart.

Answer 5

Yes of course. That is what is refered to as an animal in heat.Our female dog go'es into heat about every 4 to 6 month's .They bleed for about a week.That's the only time they can get pregnant.So now you know.

Answer 6

Yes, most mammals have periods. However, unlike most humans, they generally become pregnant, like my slutty pet cat did - and don't have the pleasure of having a period because they naturally are pregnant whenever possible.

Answer 7

Yes, pretty much all mammals do.

In animals though it normally only occurs a few times a year - just after they are 'in heat' or 'in season' and have not sucessfully mated.

Answer 8

Well yes of course... Humans are just mammals as well with a better developed brain (not always though)

Answer 9

Yes they do. Dogs, Monkees, Lionesses, all female mammals ovulate and have a period.

Answer 10

Yes other animals do, but their menstrual cycles are not necessarily the same as human females.