AMES, Iowa – Iowa State University Anthropology Professor Jill Pruetz long suspected that man-made changes influenced the aggressive behavior researchers have observed among chimpanzees. However, her ...
Male aggression and sexual coercion of females in primates / Martin N. Muller, Sonya M. Kahlenberg, and Richard W. Wrangham -- Evolution of sexual coercion with respect to sexual selection and sexual ...
Violence and peacefulness as behavioral potentialities of primates / James Silverberg and J. Patrick Gray -- Aggression as a well-integrated part of primate social relationships : a critique of the ...
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Chimps and bonobos rub their genitals to maintain peace
We all experience stress and conflict — whether it’s an argument with a friend, workplace tension, or competition for ...
Why be social? And, why not be? What are the costs and benefits of sociality, and what types of sociality characterize nonhuman primates? Given all of these potential costs of group living, why do so ...
These friendships often lasted for life, and scientists say they show how male primates can use kindness and affection to socially succeed. A young Kinda baboon at Mahale Mountains Nationalpark, ...
When animals rise in social status, their testosterone levels increase as well. This change produces the increased confidence that accrues to social status as well as increased aggression. Some ...
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