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The costs of dominance: testosterone, cortisol and intestinal parasites in wild male chimpanzees
BACKGROUND: Male members of primate species that form multi-male groups typically invest considerable effort into attaining and maintaining high dominance rank. Aggressive behaviors are frequently employed to acquire and maintain dominance status, and testosterone has been considered the quintessent...
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BioMed Central
2010
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3004803/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21143892 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1751-0759-4-21 |