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The Price of Power: Why Alpha Male Baboons Pay a Heavy Toll

New research reveals how dominance comes with energetic and physiological costs

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Kambiz Kamrani
Jan 24, 2025
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Power at a Cost

In the complex societies of wild baboons, holding the alpha male rank is a double-edged sword. While alpha males enjoy privileges like mating success and dominance over their peers, the position comes with steep physiological costs. A recent study, published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B1, highlights how alpha males endure signific…

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