Male Primates Commit Infanticide in One-Male, Multifemale Groups Because

question 17

Multiple Choice

Male primates commit infanticide in one-male, multifemale groups because

• A) it enhances male attractiveness to females.
• B) females without nursing infants resume sexual receptivity.
• C) females do not want infants sired by a nonalpha male.
• D) they want to limit the number of males in their group.

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