A Low-Ranking Young Female Chimpanzee (IMAGE)

Duke University

A Low-Ranking Young Female Chimpanzee

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A low-ranking young female chimpanzee was wounded in a fight when she attempted to enter the female social hierarchy. Fighting for social status appears to be so costly for adult female chimpanzees that they wait in line until those above them die.

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Ian C. Gilby

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