Individuals occupying dominant and subordinate positions in social hierarchies exhibit
divergent behaviours, physiology and neural functioning. Dominant animals express higher …

Primate mothers have the potential to influence the development of species-typical aspects
of their offspring's behavior as well as their individual sociosexual and reproductive …

Exaggerated male traits can evolve under intra-or intersexual selection, but it remains less
clear how often both mechanisms act together on trait evolution. While the males of many …

Studies of large free-ranging mammals incorporating physiological measurements typically
require the collection of urine or faecal samples, due to ethical and practical concerns over …

The entrance of new males into non-human primate groups bears high social risk, yet
migration is necessary to prevent inbreeding. Males are not always accepted in their new …

Males in many vertebrate species have colorful ornaments that evolved by sexual selection.
The role of androgens in the genesis and maintenance of these signals is unclear. We …

Status is a complex, but crucially important, aspect of life across species. In recent decades,
researchers have made significant contributions to our understanding of both the pathways …

Objective Sexual selection theory provides a framework through which some facial displays
of male non-human primates can be investigated and understood. Here, we explore how …

Alpha male replacements occur in all primates displaying a dominance hierarchy but the
process can be extremely variable. Here, we review the primate literature to document …

Highlights•Factors influencing dominance acquisition via different routes in
meerkats.•Different routes to dominance confer no apparent fitness benefits.•Weight exerts …