研究挑战男性在灵长类动物中的主导地位,仅17%的案例中表现出明确的男性领导能力。 Study challenges male dominance in primates, showing clear male leadership in only 17% of cases.

PNAS的新研究质疑了在灵长类社会中男性主宰女性的概念。 New research in PNAS challenges the notion that males dominate females in primate societies. 研究人员对121个物种的253个灵长类种群进行了分析,发现只有17%的物种明显以男性为主导,女性占13%。 Analyzing 253 primate populations across 121 species, researchers found that clear male dominance occurs in only 17% of cases, with female dominance in 13%. 在70%的人口里,男性或女性都可能占主导地位,这取决于身体优势和男性照料青年等因素。 In 70% of populations, either males or females can be dominant, depending on factors like physical advantage and male care for young. 本研究报告建议,在人类猎人-采集者社会中,建立更加平等的关系。 This study suggests more egalitarian relationships in human hunter-gatherer societies.