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Explore primate group dynamics, dominance hierarchy, and benefits of group living. Discover the truth about animal leadership, cooperation, and social learning in primates. Learn from my research on social learning opportunities in orangutans.
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Primate group organization • Size • Dispersal (male/female) • Group composition • Dominance hierarchy
Dominance • Differential access to resources • Food • Reproductive opportunities • Space • Species differences • Dominance displays
Leadership myths in animals • Animal leadership is just power/physical strength? • Dominance is conflict? • Leaders are always male?
Cooperation • Actions with mutual benefit • Alliances and coalitions • Grooming • Appeasement • Reconciliation
Benefits of group living for primates • Food sharing • Predator protection • Social learning • knowledge partly through being in the presence of others, or clues left by others • My research: social learning opportunities in orangutans
See & do watch mud play