Lee Alan Dugatkin
About Lee Alan Dugatkin
Lee Alan Dugatkin is an animal behaviorist, evolutionary biologist, and historian of science at the University of Louisville who has authored more than 150 papers. His newest book is “Power in the Wild: The Subtle and Not-So-Subtle Ways Animals Strive for Control over Others.” Along with Lyudmila Trut, he co-authored “How to Tame a Fox (and Build a Dog)” in 2017.
What we can learn about power dynamics from elephant seals
The “living soap opera” of breeding season offers an evolutionary window into group power hierarchies in the wild.