The evolution of male-female dominance relations in primate societies

Historically, it was widely assumed that males socially dominated females in most mammals. However, recent studies have revealed wide variation within and between species, opening up new avenues for exploring the extent and causes of sex dominance bias. This study uses quantitative data from 253 populations belonging to 121 primate species, to analyze the distribution of sex bias in male-female conflict outcomes, as well as the factors associated...