Timeline for Why wouldn't elves be the dominant species?
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| May 17, 2018 at 23:51 | vote | accept | Pinion Minion | ||
| May 17, 2018 at 15:52 | comment | added | Pinion Minion | @pluckedkiki (nice name) I didn't say these people aged in slow motion, just that they didn't die of old age. Having child-like bodies for long periods of time would make them easily pickings for predatory animals. Besides, I like the idea of elves being a little uncomfortable with aspects of their reproductive biology. Creates some fun drama, you know? | |
| May 17, 2018 at 15:31 | comment | added | pluckedkiwi | @PinionMinion At that age elves would still be practically children! They could easily be fertile their entire lives, just with very infrequent menstruation (once a year at best - humans being monthly is really weird) and low sperm count leads to low probability of conception despite being fertile for centuries. Of course even if you have fertilization, implantation is another matter altogether (low probability there too). | |
| May 17, 2018 at 15:25 | history | edited | pluckedkiwi | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| May 17, 2018 at 15:16 | comment | added | Pinion Minion | Wow, you have explained this very well! I especially like the omnipresence of conservative elves. Do you think establishing elven menopause at "young" ages would acount for the low birth rate? Like, impregnation becomes impossible after age 50. | |
| May 17, 2018 at 15:02 | history | answered | pluckedkiwi | CC BY-SA 4.0 |