Why Are Primates Social in the Long Term

question 33

Multiple Choice

Why are primates social in the long term?

• A)to reduce stress,promote longevity,and enhance reproductive success
• B)to increase relationships between kin for the improvement of the society
• C)to emphasize care of the young
• D)to develop support for females to increase fecundity

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