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Why Be Alpha Male? Dominance and Reproductive Success in Wild White-Faced Capuchins (Cebus capucinus)

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New Perspectives in the Study of Mesoamerican Primates

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  1. Department of Anthropology, Tulane University, 1021 Audubon Street, New Orleans, LA, 70118

    Katharine M. Jack

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    Linda M. Fedigan

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Jack, K.M., Fedigan, L.M. (2006). Why Be Alpha Male? Dominance and Reproductive Success in Wild White-Faced Capuchins (Cebus capucinus). In: Estrada, A., Garber, P.A., Pavelka, M.S.M., Luecke, L. (eds) New Perspectives in the Study of Mesoamerican Primates. Developments in Primatology: Progress and Prospects. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-25872-8_18

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