Traditional Interpretation of Baboon Social Organization. Females subordinate to a social order imposed by males. This model was developed in the 1950's and 1960's by researchers who were mostly male. Revised Interpretation of Baboon Social Organization Baboon social organization is more fluid than previously thought, with females and males switching groups. Males are not dominant over females.
Female relationships are the backbone of baboon social organization.
This revised interpretation has been developed since the 1970's and includes both male and female anthropologists. Chimpanzees Chimpanzees are our closest living primate relatives. Chimpanzee violence is known. The Gombe Chimpanzee grouphunts about 100 red columbus monkeys a year. The monkeys also demonstrate altruism.