Among Madagascar hissing cockroaches, males have horns that they use to fight with one another for access to mates. Typically, the largest male with the biggest horns wins most of the fights and tends to mate with most of the females. This is an example of __________.

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This scenario describes both dominance hierarchy, where individuals are ranked and the dominant male gets more access to resources (mates), and intraspecific competition, where members of the same species compete for the same resources (mates).

Among Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches, Males Have Horns That They Use