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Comparative energetics of primate fetal growth

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Among the primates, Homo sapiens has evolved a life history which includes long gestation, relatively slow growth to reproductive maturity, and large body size. While the slow growth rate may be linked to the energetic demands of having a large brain, there are other important morphological and physiological linkages that may be adaptive, including the development of significant fat stores with which to buffer against episodic and periodic energetic stress. In this comparative analys...

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Peer review status:
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10.1002/ajhb.10088

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
SSD
Department:
SAME
Sub department:
Social & Cultural Anthropology
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Author
Publisher:
Wiley-Liss, Inc.
Journal:
American Journal of Human Biology More from this journal
Volume:
14
Issue:
5
Pages:
603-608
Publication date:
2002-09-01
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EISSN:
1520-6300
ISSN:
1042-0533
Language:
English
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ora:8327
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2014-04-23

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