Female Rhesus Monkeys Are More Likely to Engage in Fights

question 77

Multiple Choice

Female rhesus monkeys are more likely to engage in fights with other females

• A) just prior to menstruation.
• B) just after menstruation.
• C) only when threatened by the arrival of a new female in the social group.
• D) near the time of ovulation.
• E) during menopause.

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