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SHARE THE WOMAN, SPARE THE CHILDREN

This could have happened in the human past, too: Among chacma baboons, the alpha male appears to intentionally loan out females to subordinate males in order to solidify his support. It might cost him a “cop” or two, but when the babies are attacked, those subordinate males help to protect them. In baboons, it’s common [...]