Gorillas and alphas Gorillas use intimidation to establish and maintain alpha position A study conducted regarding the reproductive behavior of male mountain gorillas Gorilla beringei beringei found further evidence that dominant males are favored to bear offspring even when there is a greater number of males in a notably enlarged group size The study also concluded that mating access dropped off less steeply with status alpha beta and gamma showing more similar mating success compared to what had been previously thought 4 So gorillas strive to establish alpha position dominant gorillas get more mates but alphas do not I don t understand what this paragraph tries to say