Coordination during group departures and progressions in the tolerant multi-level society of wild Guinea baboons (Papio papio).

ABSTRACT: Collective movement of social groups requires coordination between individuals. When cohesion is imperative, consensus must be reached, and specific individuals may exert disproportionate influence during decision-making. Animals living in multi-level societies, however, often split into consistent social subunits during travel, which may impact group coordination processes. We studied collective movement in the socially tolerant multi-level society of Guinea baboons (Papio papio). Using 146 group departures and 100 group progressions from 131 Guinea baboons ranging in Senegal's Niokolo-Koba National Park, we examined individual success at initiating group departures and position within progressions. Two-thirds of attempted departures were initiated by adult males and one third by adult fe

SUBMITTER: Montanari D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8578668 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature