Animal aggression depends on rank within social hierarchies
E-Mail IMAGE: 'It turns out that pronghorn -- a speedy North American ungulate prized for its graceful gait -- can be bullies.' view more Credit: Tom Koerner/USFWS Humans and animals alike constantly size up one another. In the workplace, a new employee quickly learns which coworkers are the most respected -- and therefore hold more power. Big brothers boss around little brothers. In nature, a dominant male chimpanzee fights off would-be intruders. Even fish and octopi interact within social hierarchies. These pecking orders have been studied within the behavioral ecology world fo...
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