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Consider: Human reproduction
Humans are not the most effective reproducers. It is true that humans have many young, but it is also true that a large percentage of them do not survive to adulthood. And even those that make it through childhood often die before reaching breeding age.
This is the root of human's problems with overpopulation. Humans are born too fast, and they die too young. This is not an efficient reproductive strategy for a species.
Humans are also not the most efficient breeders. In fact, many humans do not even have sex to reproduce.
There is no physiological or genetic need for humans to have sex. In fact, many humans do not find their sexual partners attractive at all.
Humans do not have sex for reproduction, they have sex for recreation. An interesting fact about humans is that the more attractive ones are less likely to procreate.
This is because attractive humans have less to offer a sexual partner in exchange for reproduction. So, if one wishes to reproduce with an attractive human, then they must provide something of value.