Alpha male baboons are the most stressed out among their peers. It’s not the time they spend fighting with other males that raises their stress hormone levels. Instead, it’s the effort they put into their female mates and directly correlated with the time they spent monopolizing fertile females.
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Being a Ladies’ Man Comes at a Price for Alpha Male Baboons
DURHAM, N.C. -- A few things come to mind when we imagine the “alpha male” type. They’re the ones calling the shots, who get all the girls. But there’s a downside to being a strong and powerful alpha stud -- at least if you’re a baboon.
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