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Alpha males are surprisingly rare among primates – new research

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par Louise Gentle, Principal Lecturer in Wildlife Conservation, Nottingham Trent University

Is it true that male animals are dominant over females? Previous studies have often found male-biased power in primates and other mammals.

A new study, investigating physical encounters between members of the same species in 121 primates (around a quarter of all primate species) found that half of all aggressive contests were between males and females. But males won these contests in only 17% of primate populations, with females dominating in…

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