The alpha male in a chimpanzee troop mates with the most fem…
The alpha male in a chimpanzee troop mates with the most females. To maintain his authority, he depends on political and physical support from his beta subordinates. In order to maintain this support, the alpha often “looks the other way” when betas have an opportunity to mate. Assuming that the alpha and betas are unrelated. What is a good explanation for this kind of cooperation?
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