Important new paper on social integration in *female* chimpanzees and effects on offspring mortality in a context of male philopatry. Like human societies that are patrilocal, dispersal may matter less than social integration #FemaleEvolution:
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Socially integrated female chimpanzees have lower offspring mortality
In humans and other social mammals, more socially connected females often have higher fitness. Yet evidence linking female sociality to offspring surv…
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July 7, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Important new paper on social integration in *female* chimpanzees and effects on offspring mortality in a context of male philopatry. Like human societies that are patrilocal, dispersal may matter less than social integration #FemaleEvolution:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...