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Primate Birth Challenges

Updated 2026-06-29 20:10 UTC 1 source Neutral

Research suggests that childbirth is not uniquely challenging for humans, as many other primate species find the birth process just as difficult. This challenges previous assumptions about human evolution.

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New Scientist
For decades, we’ve thought that childbirth is uniquely challenging for humans, but it turns out that many other primates find the birth process just as difficult
2026-06-29 16:00 UTC
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