females
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The mystery affliction has killed at least 19 pachyderms, mostly females or young males, since June in Kenya -- with all of the animals exhibiting identical symptoms, including partial paralysis.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
They’re also huge — females can exceed 800 pounds and males 1,500 or more — with pointy horns and protective instincts, especially around the young.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
He's not up to mischief: these are males that don't bite, and they carry a gut bacteria called Wolbachia, which means when they mate with uninfected females, the eggs won't hatch.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
The study found larger populations had more traffic-related deaths, but were able to offset these with higher reproductive rates and the fact most of those killed were males rather than females.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
After we exhausted the topic of females, we considered the future.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
