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> the set of all your ancestors is roughly 1/3 male and 2/3 female, despite the fact that there are an equal number of male and female spots in your genealogy.
by kaycebasques 3y ago
> the set of all your ancestors is roughly 1/3 male and 2/3 female, despite the fact that there are an equal number of male and female spots in your genealogy. Males are doing more double duty than females.
As in one man getting multiple women pregnant?
- thaumasiotes 3y agoYes. The estimate I'm familiar with also says that historically about 80% of women, compared to 40% of men, successfully reproduce.
- Ekaros 3y agoThat 80% figure feels very high. I suppose it depends on how a women is counted first of all(for example capable of reproduction). But then how many of them actually died in child birthing process without producing any off-spring that survived.