Physiological parallels between female gorillas and women at mid life is an on going study at the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago. Dr. Susan Margulis of the zoo says they don’t have a way to measure hot flashes in gorillas but are using thermal guns which measure heat.
Animals living in captive are living longer than their counterparts in the wild. With the increase in age comes age related conditions like menopause. Beta, a 47 year old gorilla at the zoo recently had a hysterectomy.
I am fascinated with the aging female gorillas at this zoo. These girls can not take off layers, or put their hair up or cut it short to cool off. I wonder if they are sleeping well, and what about night sweats?I feel a connection with these menopausal gorillas and wish Dr. Sue and her research team and subjects the best of luck.
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