females

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Researchers also observed an increase in 'Firmicutes', a group of bacteria previously linked to positive emotions in females.

From Science Daily • May 3, 2026

Males and females hunted together, groomed each other and went on patrols through the forest.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026

Though they have found shrubs, only some are seed-producing females and these take three years to ripen.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Even though both sexes had similar levels of caffeine in their systems, females displayed much higher levels of impulsive behavior.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

My image of these women was fuzzy, since there were none in Macún, where all the females were wives or young girls who would one day be wives.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago