Infanticide by a new dominant male lion confers which primary benefit to the dominant male?
A) Resources are not spent on cubs not related to the dominant male.
B) The dominant male does not have to care for unrelated cubs.
C) The aggressiveness of the act establishes the male's dominance in the pack.
D) Female lions are ready to breed again sooner when they are not caring for cubs.
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