With the aid of thermal imaging cameras, scientists have delved a little deeper into chimpanzee psychology. Their apparatus measured the primates' stress levels during mealtimes in the depths of the Ugandan jungle.
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According to popular belief, females prefer males with high social status (alpha males) when as partners to continue the race. However, as recent studies have shown, males losing fights have equal or even greater chances ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 11, 2019
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A study by researchers from The University of Western Australia has found that the behaviour between groups of African mountain gorillas is very much influenced by the strong, life-long bonds they form with members of their ...
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Sep 18, 2018
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By measuring the brain activity of bats, scientists are learning how mammals keep track of everyone in their social circles.
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Feb 8, 2018
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Alpha males beware. You're not what women want. At least, not unless you have a damaged, vulnerable side that makes you ready to be tamed.
Social Sciences
Feb 15, 2017
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In the world of chimpanzees, being the alpha male definitely has its benefits and, as with humans, it's good to have powerful friends.
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Nov 8, 2016
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Study finds male chimpanzees may increase their chances of siring offspring by recognizing the importance of third-party relationships.
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Dec 3, 2012
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(Phys.org) -- If you're a male born to a father who's a strong and enduring community leader, you're far more likely than your less fortunate peers to become a leader yourself, due to the wide range of social advantages accruing ...
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Jul 10, 2012
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Being at the very top of a social hierarchy may be more costly than previously thought, according to a new study of wild baboons led by a Princeton University ecologist.
Social Sciences
Jul 14, 2011
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(PhysOrg.com) -- In African cichlid fish society, only the dominant male reproduces. But Stanford researchers have found that if the dominant male disappears, a subordinate cichlid can rise to the procreative occasion with ...
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Jul 14, 2011
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