Authenticated (05/06/2006) by Matt Richardson, independent primatologist and writer.
Evert: To turn inside out or outwards.
Oestrus: The time of ovulation (release of an egg from the ovary) in female mammals, when the female becomes receptive to males, also known as ‘heat'.
Subspecies: A population usually restricted to a geographical area that differs from other populations of the same species, but not to the extent of being classified as a separate species.