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How sex with multiple mates can help save species from extinction

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What happened

Allowing females to mate with multiple males, rather than just one, could help make species more resistant to extinction, University of East Anglia research shows.

Key facts

  • Reported by Phys.org and published Thu, 10 Sep 2026 20:40:07 UTC.

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