Single and multi - level primate groups (IMAGE)

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Single and multi - level primate groups

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Some papionin species form cohesive single-level societies that contain multiple males, multiple females, and their dependent offspring. Males disperse from these groups when they reach the age of sexual maturity. Three species of papionin primates form layered multi-level societies in which one-male units (the blue circles) are aggregated into larger social herds. In these species, dispersal patterns are variable. Graphic by Jacob Feder. 

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Graphic by Jacob Feder

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