Molly Webster
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Radiolab
The Menopause Mystery
So when Kevin analyzed her samples and the samples of the other older female chimps.
Radiolab
The Menopause Mystery
And I mean like they go through menopause.
Radiolab
The Menopause Mystery
It's very similar to the human experience.
Radiolab
The Menopause Mystery
Kevin was very careful to mention that like I can't speak to hot flashes.
Radiolab
The Menopause Mystery
Like I can't speak to some of the physical symptoms or like the emotional swings.
Radiolab
The Menopause Mystery
And that cessation, it's pretty similar to the pattern in humans.
Radiolab
The Menopause Mystery
And after that, they just keep on living their lives for decades sometimes, just like humans and just like the whales.
Radiolab
The Menopause Mystery
Actually, when they did all that orca research, they actually found out that there were a handful of other whales that are really similar to orcas that also go through menopause.