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Lumifer comments on Open thread, Dec. 22 - Dec. 28, 2014 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: Lumifer 24 December 2014 06:04:55PM *  0 points [-]

Humans are not unique in that respect.

Comment author: ChristianKl 25 December 2014 11:58:21AM *  3 points [-]

If you read that article on "Estrous cycle" you linked, it says "Humans have menstrual cycles instead of estrous cycles. [...] Unlike animals with estrous cycles, human females are sexually receptive throughout their cycles." Humans along with some other primates are unique in that they have menstrual cycles.