Facial width-to-height ratio relates to alpha status and assertive personality in capuchin monkeys.

Social dominance hierarchies play a pivotal role in shaping the behaviour of many species, and sex differences within these hierarchies often exist. To date, however, few physical markers of dominance have been identified. Such markers would be valuable in terms of understanding the etiology of domi...

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Published in:	PLoS ONE
Main Authors:	Carmen Emilia Lefevre, Vanessa A D Wilson, F Blake Morton, Sarah F Brosnan, Annika Paukner, Timothy C Bates
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0093369