He argues that it is not enough to simply be the strongest. "The best alpha males in chimpanzee communities are not necessarily the biggest and strongest males," he says. "You have to have ...

These communities have strict hierarchies, often led by a dominant alpha male. Female chimpanzees reach reproductive maturity at 13 years and give birth year-round. During their 10–14 day ...

A chimp will use it to curry favour with other ... how they shared it and who they shared it with. Who David, the alpha male, was willing to share his meat with was very important, for example.