Among wild capuchin monkeys, the highest-status father often retains his position in a group long enough for his daughters to reach sexual maturity, yet inbreeding is rare, a new study finds.
NO MONKEYING AROUND. A capuchin alpha male accepts grooming from a female and their grown daughter, with whom he is unlikely to breed.
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