females

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They reported that, for the first time, psychopathy was linked to an enlarged striatum in adult females as well as males.

From Science Daily • May 10, 2026

Only male hedgehogs are chosen to avoid disturbing nesting females.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

Males and females hunted together, groomed each other and went on patrols through the forest.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026

This suggests that males may rely on these subtle visual cues to quickly identify females while flying.

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026

He offered him his friendship, invited him to bathe in champagne, tried to make him understand that the females of his family had insides made of flint, but he could not weaken his obstinacy.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez