Dominance hierarchies are widespread in animal social groups and often have measureable effects on individual health and reproductive success. Dominance ranks are not static individual attributes, however, but instead are influenced by two independent processes: 1) changes in hierarchy membership and 2) successful challenges of higher-ranking individuals. Understanding which of these processes dominates the dynamics of rank trajectories can provide insights into fitness benefits of within-sex competition.
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- Foerster, Steffen (Author)
- Franz, Mathias (Author)
- Murray, Carson M. (Author)
- Gilby, Ian (Contributor)
- Feldblum, Joseph T. (Author)
- Walker, Kara K. (Author)
- Pusey, Anne E. (Author)
- College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (Contributor)
- 2016-10-14
- Digital object identifier: 10.1038/srep35404
- Identifier TypeInternational standard serial numberIdentifier Value2045-2322
- The final version of this article, as published in Scientific Reports, can be viewed online at: https://www.nature.com/articles/srep35404, opens in a new window
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Foerster, S., Franz, M., Murray, C. M., Gilby, I. C., Feldblum, J. T., Walker, K. K., & Pusey, A. E. (2016). Chimpanzee females queue but males compete for social status. Scientific Reports, 6(1). doi:10.1038/srep35404