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Philandering female felines forgo fidelity

... cheetah litters have more than one father. While promiscuity in the animal kingdom is generally a male thing, researchers for the Wildlife Conservation Society and the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) have found that, in cheetah society, it’s the female with the wandering eye, as reported in a paper in the l...

Male-killing bacteria makes female butterflies more promiscuous

...including the butterfly, actually increases female promiscuity and male fatigue. The team found that when the ma..."Contrary to expectation, we also find that female promiscuity actually rises when male numbers are reduced. Greater numbers of female partners leads to fatigue in...

What does the public really know about HPV?

...ctions and may or may not lead to increased sexual promiscuity among those vaccinated. The survey was then given to gauge intentions toward vaccination. It was completed by 635 adults, 49 percent of whom were women. Researchers found: More than half of respondents (56 percent) had heard of HPV an...

Queen bee promiscuity boosts hive health

Though promiscuity may be risky behavior for humans, it's healthy for...edings of the Royal Society of London, the curious promiscuity of queen honeybees has long perplexed apiculturists, especially since seeking out multiple mates tak...

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