Dominance can manifest as despotism, where one individual exerts power over others, or as a linear hierarchy, where individuals are ranked in a specific order. It fundamentally refers to the capacity of an animal to assert itself over others to gain access to limited resources.

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Dominance

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Dominance

A) may take the form of despotism.
B) may take the form of a linear hierarchy.
C) refers to the ability of one animal to assert itself over others in acquiring access to a limited resource.
D) all of the above.

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