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flag Study challenges male dominance in primates, showing clear male leadership in only 17% of cases.

flag New research in PNAS challenges the notion that males dominate females in primate societies. flag Analyzing 253 primate populations across 121 species, researchers found that clear male dominance occurs in only 17% of cases, with female dominance in 13%. flag In 70% of populations, either males or females can be dominant, depending on factors like physical advantage and male care for young. flag This study suggests more egalitarian relationships in human hunter-gatherer societies.

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