Synopsis

In the animal kingdom, females frequently hold the power. Yet, their choices can be unexpected. To unravel the complexities of courtship, NATURE journeys with biologist Chadden Hunter, PhD, into the Simien Mountains of northern Ethiopia. There, he documents a troop of geladas, primates closely related to baboons, and discovers that female geladas dictate mating, despite being significantly smaller than the males. Males are judged on a range of qualities, from body temperature to parental aptitud