Finally: Female promiscuity explained

Females who are promiscuous act that way because it is nature’s way of dealing with inbreeding, researchers have claimed.

Scientists believe findings from a recent study may explain why female animals have multiple mates, despite only needing a single male to breed.

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A recent scientific journal article has suggested that in inbreeding populations the female becomes more promiscuous to screen out sperm from genetically incompatible males.

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