: Evolution may have selected for lower-risk competitive strategies in females because maternal survival is more critical to offspring survival than paternal survival. This has led to a higher prevalence of "indirect aggression" (e.g., social exclusion or derogation of rivals) rather than physical combat. Physical Wrestling as Ritual
Vex lunged. Lyra did not meet force with force. She dropped, sliding under Vex’s bear hug, and kicked the back of her knee. Vex stumbled. The crowd of matriarchs gasped. No one had ever dodged. natural selection female wrestling free
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