females

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For example, male belugas are noticeably larger than females, and females typically produce only one calf every few years.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

Screwworms are parasitic flies whose females lay eggs in open wounds and mucous membranes on animals.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Meanwhile, PUFAs reduced cancer development in both males and females.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

Like capybaras in the wild, zoo capybaras are polygamous, with one alpha male and several females forming a sort of harem.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

She had been allowed to watch the lab attendants, in gowns and gloves, strip eggs from what they called the breeder fish, anesthetized females.

From "Son" by Lois Lowry