females

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Both males and females were found to have offspring with different partners over the years.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

Screwworms are parasitic flies whose females lay eggs in open wounds and mucous membranes on animals.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

The traps also revealed differences in emergence timing between males and females.

From Science Daily • May 28, 2026

Like capybaras in the wild, zoo capybaras are polygamous, with one alpha male and several females forming a sort of harem.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

Males and females took turns brooding the eggs and flying to the courthouse park to feast on seeds and bread.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George