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The evolution of masturbation is associated with postcopulatory selection and pathogen avoidance in primates

Masturbation occurs throughout the animal kingdom. At first glance, however, the fitness benefits of this self-directed behaviour are unclear. Regardless, several drivers have been proposed. Non-functional hypotheses posit that masturbation is either a pathology, or a byproduct of high underlying se...

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Autores principales: Brindle, Matilda, Ferguson-Gow, Henry, Williamson, Joseph, Thomsen, Ruth, Sommer, Volker
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Royal Society 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10244968/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37282530
http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2023.0061