Why do female humans invest more in parental care than male humans, from an evolutionary standpoint?

Asked Mar 25 '17 at 14:24

Active Mar 26 '17 at 15:49

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As the question title suggests, why do female humans invest more in parental care than male humans, from an evolutionary standpoint?

My guess is that the crux of this that males and females have different reproductive biology, but this by itself would not a very satisfying answer, due it not being very comprehensive.

asked Mar 25 '17 at 14:24

Biology Student

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Have you investigated closely related species? Do you know Bateman's principle and the theory of parental investment? – Remi.b Mar 25 '17 at 15:23
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Do you have a source that they do invest more? I have not seen research showing an non-cultural variation. – John Mar 26 '17 at 14:48
I am voting to close as unclear until the OP adresses the questions in comments. – Remi.b Mar 26 '17 at 17:37
"too broad"??? That's a GREAT QUESTION!! How can you erase it? Leave those inexpensive few kB for us to use our brains! – Rodrigo Jul 05 '17 at 16:02
That's a BIOLOGY site. Most evolutionary questions are broad. How can we think biology, how can we think evolution, if "broad thinking" is not allowed? Biology is so close to philosophy, yet you keep pulling them apart! – Rodrigo Jul 05 '17 at 16:04
@BiologyStudent: in Mammals, in general, the long pregnant state, plus the breastfeed, etc causes females usually displaying much more parental care than the males, because they already invested so much. In other animals, like some fish and birds, where the males build and ornament the nest, the reverse is expected. – Rodrigo Jul 05 '17 at 16:08
@anongoodnurse was that too broad for you? – Rodrigo Jul 05 '17 at 16:09
@AliceD was that too broad for you? – Rodrigo Jul 05 '17 at 16:10
@Remi.b was that too broad for you? – Rodrigo Jul 05 '17 at 16:10
@kmm was that too broad for you? – Rodrigo Jul 05 '17 at 16:10
@David was that too broad for you? – Rodrigo Jul 05 '17 at 16:10
And really? All this should need not even 1kB! – Rodrigo Jul 05 '17 at 16:13

Why do female humans invest more in parental care than male humans, from an evolutionary standpoint?

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