ESPE Yearbook of Paediatric Endocrinology

To read the full abstract: Journal of Human Evolution 2018;114:131-140Whereas the age at onset of puberty in the chimpanzee is not of much concern to most of us, the results show an interesting aspect. On average, the first birth is delayed by 3.4 years after menarche. This period of 'emerging adulthood', should be included in models of apes, as well as human maturation where it lasts for ...