Why prehistoric fossils are mostly males

[dragon53]

LINK: https://getpocket.com/explore/item/paleontologists-are-trying-to-understand-why-the-fossil-record-is-mostly-males?utm_source=pocket-newtab

[CityRaptor]

So in short the answer is that: Men Male mammals are dumb!

[stargatedalek]

I was confused until I caught it was about mammals specifically, that makes sense. Heightened aggression due to testosterone leads to risk taking and higher mortality rates, plus in the case of mammoths while living on their own leaves males less desirable to predators it means they don't have the benefits of herd care and knowledge, making them much more vulnerable when ill and more likely to die of accidents or environmental conditions.

[Papi-Anon]

PBS Eons did a special on this called "Why Male Mammoths Lost the Game". Pretty interesting how herds lessened the mortality rates of young and females by sharing learned experiences and cooperative living just as some modern mammals do.

[Duna]

So basically just the same as those Facebook or Youtube compilation videos titled: "Why men do live less than women" ...