How female chimps call off the competition
Thursday, June 19, 2008 - 10:14
in Biology & Nature
Female chimps are more concerned with having sex with many different males than finding the strongest mate, according to researchers. The new study, published in PLoS ONE on 18 June, by University of St Andrews scientists suggests that female chimps keep quiet during sex so that other females don't find out about it, thus preventing any unwanted competition...
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