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The social inheritance of privilege may explain why females are the more competitive sex in some species
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Instanz: TeilenTeilen:The social inheritance of privilege may explain why females are the more competitive sex in some species23.07.2026 20:00In mammals, males are usually stronger and more competitive than females.
In spotted hyenas, the opposite is true: reproductive inequality is greater in females than in males.
These are the findings of a new study on spotted hyenas spanning eight generations across eight clans in the Ngorongoro Crater in Tanzania.
In spotted hyenas, social status influences reproductive successThe scientists of the Ngorongoro Hyena Project attribute this reversal to the social behaviour of spotted hyenas, specifically the social inheritance of privilege along the female line.
Bilder<A spotted hyena mother caring for its cubsQuelle: Oliver HönerCopyright: Oliver Höner/Leibniz-IZWMerkmale dieser Pressemitteilung:JournalistenBiologie, Umwelt / ÖkologieüberregionalForschungsergebnisseEnglisch