Male primates commit infanticide in one-male, multifemale groups because
A) it enhances male attractiveness to females.
B) females without nursing infants resume sexual receptivity.
C) females do not want infants sired by a nonalpha male.
D) they want to limit the number of males in their group.

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Male primates commit infanticide in one-male, multifemale groups because when a male kills an infant, it triggers the mother to become sexually receptive again, which increases the chance of the male siring his own offspring with her.

Male Primates Commit Infanticide in One-Male, Multifemale Groups Because