Re:Orcas are bringing humans gifts
by barrenko on Monday October 06, 2025 @03:26AM
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The only other species other than humans that has as long post-reproductive lives.
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I guess we don't have data for Greenland sharks.
thank god.
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.
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.
Something like that, I take full fault.
Re:Orcas are bringing humans gifts
by calmbonsai on Monday October 06, 2025 @04:19PM
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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.