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Re:Orcas are bringing humans gifts by barrenko on Monday October 06, 2025 @03:26AM (#45488564)
The only other species other than humans that has as long post-reproductive lives.
Re:Orcas are bringing humans gifts by card_zero on Monday October 06, 2025 @06:41AM (#45489889)
I guess we don't have data for Greenland sharks.
Re:Orcas are bringing humans gifts by barrenko on Tuesday October 07, 2025 @03:12AM (#45500225)
thank god.
Re:Orcas are bringing humans gifts by knome on Monday October 06, 2025 @09:20AM (#45491108)
This is not correct in the least.

As one of many, many examples, a galapagos turtle reaches sexual maturity at 20 to 25 years of age, and lives 100 to 200 years.

Re:Orcas are bringing humans gifts by IAmBroom on Monday October 06, 2025 @09:27AM (#45491201)
I think barrenko meant "lives after reproductive ability ends", and AFAIK Galapagos tortoises can reproduce at those ages. Certainly the males can, but so can 80yo human males.
Re:Orcas are bringing humans gifts by barrenko on Monday October 06, 2025 @12:13PM (#45492923)
Something like that, I take full fault.
Re:Orcas are bringing humans gifts by calmbonsai on Monday October 06, 2025 @04:19PM (#45495854)
Perhaps, what you mean, are the only other social mammals with K-population selection reproductive strategy?

FWIW, elephants also fall into this category. It’s theorized that “grandparents” are important cultural archives.

Both orcas and elephants are also matriarchal.

Re:Orcas are bringing humans gifts by glitchc on Monday October 06, 2025 @05:27PM (#45496525)
Perhaps you mean among mammalian species? Reptiles can live long lives and experience multiple reproductive cycles. Alligators technically live forever.