Female Monkeys More Dominant In Groups With Relatively More Males

Monday, July 21, 2008 - 19:28 in Psychology & Sociology

Female monkeys are more dominant when they live in groups with a higher percentage of males. This is caused by self-organization. What makes the study particularly interesting is that the researchers used a computer model which can simulate interaction between monkeys.

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