Within the Baboon society, there is a similar goal between the males and the females: reproduction, or fitness. Between the two genders is a complicated process towards their goals for fitness. The …show more content…
These strong social bonds are usually between female kin, and close proximity and grooming is important to the baboons. Grooming for baboons is where the skin is parted and debris, scabs, and insects is removed from the hair and skin by a female relative. These close social bonds within the females result in a longer life and an increase in infant survival. The social bonds with the males are a little different than with the females. Although male baboons do not ignore each other like other non-human primates, they are able to tolerate one another. The toleration between the male baboons does not mean they spend too much time near one another. Usually the relationships will become aggressive, to prevent and reduce conflicts baboons have a dominance hierarchy. These power relationship have males compete for the alpha male position in the group, which has a higher chance of securing access to ovulating