Menstruation(primates)

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rawfood , " southladogs " <southladogs>

wrote:

 

> What is referred to as menstruation in animals is usually very

> scanty bleeding, if any. Usually there is just a bit of non-bloody

> discharge. Supposedly there is still a bit of this discharge in

> humans as well, when we cease menstruating.

>

> All primates are primarily fruitarian, though many will exploit

> other sources of nutrition when the natural dietary is not

> available, as it often is not these days. I have done web searches

> on primates and other animals, vis-a-vis menstruation, here's a

> sample:

>

> http://www.uwyo.edu/wjm/repro/menstrua.htm

> Menstrual bleeding. In humans, Old World (Eurasian and African)

> monkeys, and apes uterine spiral arteries become exposed with

> sloughing of the endometrium (Figure 4-48); bleeding is visible.

> Menstruation in tree-dwelling (prehensile) primates/New World

(South

> American) monkeys and prosimians is microscopic. Cycle lengths of

> New World monkeys tend to be shorter than for higher primates

(Table

> 4-7). Only two nonprimate species are known to menstruate - the

> elephant shrew and bat.

>

> http://www.angela-meder.de/publik/eep.pdf

> bleeding lasts for 2-3 days and is considerably weaker than in

> humans.

>

> http://pubpages.unh.edu/~jel/512/primate98.html#Heading16

> With the very important exceptions of humans and bonobos, female

> primates primarily mate when they are fertile, within a short

period

> around ovulation.(The female primate reproductive cycle is a

pattern

> of ovulation, mating, and menstruation if fertilization does not

> occur. Only a few species -- including chimps and humans -- show

> traces of external bleeding during menstruation. Estrus refers to a

> short period, generally around ovulation, when the female is

> receptive to or even actively soliciting copulation.)

> Zsuzsa

 

Very, Very, Interesting. Zsuzsa I'm sure you've posted your

background before, but may I ask if you have any formal training in

history, biology, ect? Or is most of your knowledge acquired from

your 13 years as a raw vegan? I'm impressed with the way you respond

to questions...very simple yet detailed with references. If you have

a website which contains all of the information you've learned, I'm

definitely interested in the address. My printer is not working

properly, but I have saved so much information from you and others

that I truly need to print these messsages to free my mailbox space.

lol Keep it coming. Lili