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Low ranking males commonly switch sides in disputes between more dominant individuals.
Low ranking males benefit from an unstable hierarchy and have increased sexual opportunities.
In addition, conflicts between dominant males causes them to focus on each other rather than the lower ranking males.
Social hierarchies among adult females tend to be weaker.
Nevertheless, the status of an adult female may be important for her offspring.
Females in Taï have also been recorded to form alliances.
Social grooming appears to be important in the formation and maintenance of coalitions.
It is more common among adult males than adult females.
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