Exam 6: Primate Mating Systems

Which of the following is true of primates in general?

Discuss the better documented counterstrategies to infanticide evolved by female primates, and give specific primate examples from the reading.

Primate researchers have found a positive correlation between female dominance rank and

In social groups in which there is mate guarding,

In the language of adaptive explanations, cost and benefit refer to the impact of behaviors on the animal's

Which type of social group has the largest relative testis size?

When compared with low-ranking females, high-ranking females may

Primiparous females

Which of the following plays a crucial role in our understanding of primate societies?

Because behavioral strategies are thought to be the product of natural selection, they should increase

Explain why it is important that we study and understand reproductive strategies of animals, and primates specifically.

Which of the following characteristics would you expect to find in a species in which there is extreme competition among males for access to females?

Which of the following statements is true of a group with a female dominance hierarchy?

Explain the relationship between body, canine, and testis size and the following forms of social organization: (a) pair-bonded groups; (b) one-male, multifemale groups; and (c) multimale, multifemale groups.

Intersexual selection

Primate females always invest in their young because

The reproductive success of primate females depends upon

In the language of adaptive explanations, what is meant by the term "strategy"?

How could infanticide be seen as a male reproductive strategy? Why is infanticide more prevalent in species that form one-male, multifemale groups than in multimale, multifemale groups? Is there evidence that this is an adaptive strategy? Explain your answer.

Many primate females form dominance hierarchies because