Does all female animals under go menestration

Question: Does all female animals under go menestration
- Keywords:
  female,
  menstruation
Asked by care20kue to Sally, Mmboyi, Mike, Michael, Jacinta, Gliday, Elkana, Edna, Arnold on 17 Jul 2025.
- Michael Kimwele answered on 17 Jul 2025:
  
  No, not all female animals undergo menstruation. Menstruation, the shedding of the uterine lining, is primarily a characteristic of primates (including humans and apes), some bats, and the elephant shrew. Most mammals have an estrous cycle, where the uterine lining is reabsorbed rather than shed.