Pregnant mandrills in Gabon face higher miscarriage rates while nursing infants
A study of wild mandrill monkeys in southern Gabon found that pregnant females nursing an infant were more likely to miscarry.
Resource allocation trade-offs for mothers
Female mammals must carefully allocate resources between current offspring and a developing fetus. Pregnancy and nursing are physically demanding tasks that create conflicting physiological demands. Researchers suggest this situation reflects a trade-off between the needs of existing infants and future offspring.
Study observations in southern Gabon
Scientists tracked pregnancies and infant care within a wild population over an 11-year period. They observed 356 pregnancies across 117 females during the research duration. The team recorded 52 instances of fetal loss among the monitored group.
Reported by one outlet
Only one outlet has published this. Nothing here has been checked against a second report, so read it as that outlet's account and follow the link below for the original.
Reported by
1 independent outlet. Headline as published. Links open the original report.