Patterns of separation among males and females, known as sexual segregation, are traditionally correlated with elevation or latitude in animals. Alternatively, in humans, spatial and behavioural segregation is driven by inherent sex-based differences in thermal preference, although the cause and adaptive value of these differences remain unclear. Here, we explore whether, similar to humans, ambient temperature can explain patterns of separation among males and females in endotherms.

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恒温动物性别隔离进化的另一种假设

雄性和雌性之间的分离模式，称为性别隔离，传统上与​​动物的海拔或纬度相关。或者，在人类中，空间和行为隔离是由热偏好中固有的基于性别的差异驱动的，尽管这些差异的原因和适应性价值仍不清楚。在这里，我们探讨了与人类类似，环境温度是否可以解释吸热中雄性和雌性之间的分离模式。