( competition between males intensifies. ...)Female chimps keep the bullies at bay

competition between males intensifies. As a result, there is an increased probability that high-ranking males, with desirable social and physical attributes, will mate with the fertile females. These sought-after characteristics could be inherited by their offspring.

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Source:Springer


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