y members to last
             longer than quarter of a minute, and it is
             even more unusual for such a fight to result
             in serious injury (Goodall, 1992:7).
             Many fights break out suddenly. Afterwards the loser of the fight, even though clearly fearful of the aggressor, will almost always approach him and adopt a submissive posture (Goodall, 1992:8). The loser is giving in and admitting that he has lost and only feels relaxed when the aggressor reaches out and gives what is called a "reassurance gesture-he will touch, pat, kiss or embrace the supplicator (loser)" (Goodall, 1992:8).
             Another example of chimpanzee aggression is the charging display. Although females sometimes display this behavior, especially high ranking, confident females, it is typically a male performance (Reynolds, 1967:82). During such a display, the chimp charges flat out across the ground, slapping his hands, and stamping his feet. The chimps hair then begins to bristle and his lips bunch in a ferocious scowl. He may pitch rocks or jump around swinging branches (Strier, 1992:46). Essentially what he is doing is making himself look bigger and more dangerous than he actually is, trying to intimidate his opponents. "We have found, over thirty years of study, that the young males who display the most frequently, the most impressively, and with the most imagination, are the most
             likely to rise quickly to a high position in the male dominance hierarchy" (Goodall, 1992:9).
             In essence, every young male chimp is on a life long quest to become the top-ranking position of the male hierarchy that is called the "alpha-male." Many of the male chimpanzees spend a lot of energy and run risks of serious injury in pursuit of higher status. The rewards of the alpha male are claiming rights to the food, female partners, and he also acquires a position exempt from attack by fellow chimps (Goodall, 1979:616). However, the latter discussion has dealt solely with inter-group...