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Summary Summary
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9.1. Gorilla Female Society 9.1. Gorilla Female Society
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9.1.1. Food and Society 9.1.1. Food and Society
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9.1.2. Protection and society: The male's influence 9.1.2. Protection and society: The male's influence
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9.1.3. Emigration by females: The male's influence 9.1.3. Emigration by females: The male's influence
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9.2. Gorilla Society: An Unusually Strong Influence of Males? 9.2. Gorilla Society: An Unusually Strong Influence of Males?
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9.3. Gorilla Society: An Unusual Product from Interaction of Usual Rules 9.3. Gorilla Society: An Unusual Product from Interaction of Usual Rules
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Statistical Details Statistical Details
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9 Female Strategies: Conflict, Compromise, and Cooperation Between the Sexes
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Published:August 2007
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Abstract
Gorilla female society can be described as one of groups of mostly unrelated females that transfer between males, especially at maturity. The grouping is allowed by the distribution of the gorilla's main food (widespread, dense vegetation), which results in a lack of contest competition and therefore of cooperation in competition. Lack of competition allows grouping, whereas lack of benefits from cooperation allows emigration. The grouping, which is a result of several females choosing one male with which to associate, is explained by the benefits to the females of proximity to a protective male twice the females' size. Protection is afforded against predators and infanticidal males. Breeding females emigrate to find more powerful males, while nubile females emigrate to avoid breeding with relatives. This chapter, which discusses gorilla female strategies, focusing on conflict, compromise, and cooperation between the sexes, also examines gorilla society and their food, as well as the male's influence on emigration by females.
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