#Baboon matriarchs enjoy less stress
“#Baboon matriarchs enjoy less stress” Born to rule and rarely challenged, alpha female baboons have lower levels of stress hormones than their dominant male counterparts or other females. Credit: Matthew Zipple, Duke University. You know the type: Loud. Swaggering. Pushy. The alpha male clearly runs the show. Female alphas are often less conspicuous than their…