Specifically the higher apes kept in captivity. Im guessing that in the wild they wouldnt live much longer than the fertile age. Can you imagine a Gorilla with PMS or mood swings?
2007-06-28 11:28:50 · 2 answers · asked by nutter2b 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
It may not be the way it happens in women. But mammals do have a stage when their ovary becomes nonfunctional and after that they don't become pregnant. The term menopause is related to cessation of the menstrual cycle which is related to a stage when ovary does not ovulate. A parallel situation does exist in mammals.
2007-07-02 02:38:44 · answer #1 · answered by Ishan26 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow, what a strange question. I guess it's possible. When I was young we had monkeys and the males would become very aggressive when they reached adolescence due to raging hormones. So I guess menopause is a possibility
2007-06-28 11:39:01 · answer #2 · answered by my2centsworth 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋