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Despite 'peacenik' reputation, bonobos hunt and eat other primates too
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Oct 13, 2008 |
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Unlike the male-dominated societies of their chimpanzee relatives, bonobo society—in which females enjoy a higher social status than males—has a "make-love-not-war" kind of image. While chimpanzee males frequently band together ...
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Women prefer prestige over dominance in mates
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 17, 2008 |
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A new study in the journal Personal Relationships reveals that women prefer mates who are recognized by their peers for their skills, abilities, and achievements, while not preferring men who use coercive tactics to subord ...
Honest lovers? Fallow buck groans reveal their status and size during the rut
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Sep 03, 2008 |
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It is known that the phonic structure of calls produced by males during the breeding season may signal quality-related characteristics in many different types of animals. Previous research on mammals has mainly focussed on ...
Female monkeys more dominant in groups with relatively more males
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Jul 16, 2008 |
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Female monkeys are more dominant when they live in groups with a higher percentage of males. This is caused by self-organisation. This surprising discovery was made by researchers at the University of Groningen. What makes ...
Are all males liars and cheaters? Yes -- if they're crayfish!
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Apr 02, 2007 |
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Intimidation and threats are common throughout society, whether it’s in the school playground, sporting arena or boardroom. Threatening behaviour is equally widespread among non-human animals. Individuals ...
Small male chimps use politics, rather than aggression, to lead the pack
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Feb 02, 2009 |
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With most mammals, the biggest and most aggressive male claims the alpha male role and gets his choice of food and females. But a new study from the University of Minnesota suggests that at least among chimpanzees, ...
Tropics are a boon for baby girls
Apr 01, 2009 |
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Couples hoping for a baby girl might be best advised to go and live in Africa, if a study published on Wednesday is correct.
Dogs are aggressive if they are trained badly
Apr 24, 2009 |
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Many dogs are put down or abandoned due to their violent nature, but contrary to popular belief, breed has little to do with a dog's aggressive behaviour compared to all the owner-dependant factors. This is ...
Male Rivalry Increases when Females at Most Fertile, Say Researchers
Apr 24, 2006 |
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Men become more jealous of dominant males when their female partner is near ovulation, researchers at the University of Liverpool have found.
The groan says it all -- dominant male deer have the deepest calls
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Sep 08, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The low timbre and enticing vibrations of a deep voice have long been considered a key element of male attractiveness. Now it seems that it's not just human females that appreciate a husky vocalisation.
For gay and straight men, gauging facial attraction appears to operate similarly
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 29, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study from a researcher at Harvard University finds that gay men are most attracted to the most masculine-faced men, while straight men prefer the most feminine-faced women.
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