Most wild primate troops or captive colonies operate under a hierarchical arrangement or social order. Some animals dominate the others. The dominant male is chosen by the higher ranking females.
Younger females have less pair-bonds and therefore accept several males.
Daughters of ranking females fall in line right behind their mother in the hierarchical system. The youngest daughter right next to the mother and the older daughter falls back to the next place. Females generally remain in the same social order. Female non-human primates make most of the decisions in the troop. Males are transitory and change in hierarchical order every 4 to 5 years.