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It all has to do with natural selection. Men being tall probably has to do with years of natural selection. Being tall might have helped early men get mates, get food, or helped them survive in some way that the genes for being tall were passed down to their offspring. Similarly, women might be shorter than men because shorter women might have been a trait that early men favored, or being short might have helped the early women survive in some way that traits for being shorter were passed down to their young.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoMale mammals are usually larger than females in all species..It is because males protect and hunt more so than females, so size is the contributing factor in that case..Some female mammals do hunt, however, as in the case of predators like felids and canids.
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∙ 12y agogenerally girls grow taller earlier and then when boys turn about 14 to 17, they get taller
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∙ 14y agoBecause girls mature faster than boys, they have their growth spurt before boys do, but they catch up.
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∙ 14y agoBecause girls start growing before boys, but when the boys do grow they usually grow taller.
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∙ 11y agoThey start growing later, after most women have finished growing. Also, not all men are taller than women.
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Are boys taller than girls?
Adult men are, on average, 13 cm taller than adult women. However, boys start growing later than girls. Once boys do start growing, they grow faster than the girls do. So, between the ages of 8 and 14, girls are often taller than boys, but most boys catch up by the time they are 20 years old.
Are girls taller thaen boys?
On average boys are taller, but there are a couple years that girls are taller than boys usually between the ages of 12-14.
Are boys usually taller than girls?
yes
Are boys taller than girls during 8 years old?
Well, height completely depends on the Growth Hormone. But on an average, girls appear taller than boys during the early years because girls mature fast and then stop growing. At 8 years, girls are taller than boys on an average.
Are girls taller than some boys?
Some girls are taller than some boys, but if all you know about two people is that one of them is male and the other is female, the smart money will bet the male is taller.
Examples of non-directional hypothesis?
Boys and girls are different heights. As opposed to: Boys are taller than girls.
Why are boys taller than girls?
Because most boys grow faster than girls, and also they keep growing for longer. There is no requirement that boys must be taller than girls, or vice versa. It just happens that way. Well also theoretically it doesn't haven't go that way.
Do guys usually grow taller then girls?
Young girls will usually be taller than young boys because they mature before boys do. But once a boy begins to mature, he'll likely grow much taller than a girl. Most men are taller than women at their respective ages of maturity. However, it is not uncommon for a man to be short or for a woman to be tall. But some times boys think the will grow be for girls. Some boys think that they are not going to grow and get mad.
Why are girls shorter than guys?
I'm not sure what you mean by this question. Typically, girls are shorter than guys, among most primate species. Girls start puberty before boys therefore at first are taller than boys,but in the end after boys start puberty boys are generally taller.
Why did boys and girls at the sajme age differ in height and weight?
they are not the same because the boys are bigger and taller than the girls
Why are boys usually taller than girls?
One simple word: Testosterone. Testosterone gives males extra HGH. And it would be kinda weird if girls were taller than boys, just saying.
Who is generally taller 6th grade boys or 6th grade girls?
Boys, they grow quicker than girls but you may find the odd 1 or 2 girls that are taller than them all. :D Xxx EdwardJacob xxX
