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Sex-specific effects of social bonds on glucocorticoids in wild chimpanzees
Ellen Danielle Dyer, Zarin P Machanda, Megan F. Cole…·Melissa Emery Thompson
The paper examines sex-specific effects of social bonds on glucocorticoid levels in wild chimpanzees, finding stronger bonds correlate with lower cortisol in females and higher cortisol in males.
DOI 10.64898/2026.02.03.703594