The reign of Japan’s monkey queen has just begun. Last year, Yakei, a 9-year-old female Japanese macaque, fought several other macaques, including her own mother, to become the alpha of her troop....
Tensions run high during breeding season, and a challenge from a spurned male could easily rob Yakei, an average-sized female, of her rank....
Her continued rule has surprised scientists and given them an opportunity to observe how macaque society functions under a matriarchy. Despite having to ma
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2022-04-07 00:00:00.0
