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  • Primate social behavior
  • Behavioral ecology
  • Primate cognition

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  • Wild female chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) typically display lower aggression, subordinate status to males, and reduced sociality, often attributed to ecological constraints like feeding competition.
  • These sex-typed behaviors are pervasive across many primate species.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the influence of relaxed ecological constraints on sex differences in chimpanzee social behavior.
  • To examine whether provisioning alters social proximity, grooming, aggression, coalition formation, and dominance hierarchies.

Main Methods:

  • Conducted two years of focal observations on a semi-free-ranging group of 45 chimpanzees (17 males, 28 females) in a sanctuary setting.
  • Analyzed sex differences in affiliative behaviors, aggression, coalitionary aggression, and dominance rank (David's scores).

Main Results:

  • Males and females exhibited comparable rates of affiliative behaviors, contrasting with wild populations.
  • Males showed higher overall aggression, but females aggressed equally towards both sexes, often using coalitions.
  • Some adult females achieved higher dominance ranks than some adult males.

Conclusions:

  • Sex differences in chimpanzee social behavior are flexible and influenced by ecological conditions.
  • Favorable environments allow females to display increased affiliation, cooperation, and higher social status.
  • This suggests that female dominance and power can emerge even in species with strong male-biased social structures.