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Or more. The prevalence of males seems to be an unfortunate consequence of evolution. There's an evolutionary equilibrium of nearly an equal chance of a male
by pfdietz 1y ago
Or more. The prevalence of males seems to be an unfortunate consequence of evolution. There's an evolutionary equilibrium of nearly an equal chance of a male or female offspring, even though the ability of the species to reproduce would be higher with mostly female offspring.
- adrianN 1y agoI wouldn’t be surprised if historically there were more women than men due to accidents involving mammoths or clubs meeting skulls.