Forming Cliques Is Not Just A Human Trait - Baboons Do It Too!

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Dr Alecia Carter and her team found that baboons form cliques just like humans (Credit: Alecia Carter)

The human tendency to gravitate towards people that are similar to them starts early. In school-age children, the behavior called homophily, or "love of the same" often has to do with how others dress or act. Adults tend to form groups based on social stature, professions or personalities. Turns out that forming cliques and shutting out those that are "different" is not just a human trait. South Africa's Chacma or Cape baboons display similar tendencies as well!

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  • 105119
    105119약 10년
    I liked that it was about that cilques can be harmful to humans and animal. It was a cool selection about cliques. I think cliques are harmful because the people or animals that are in the cilque is who they share with.
    • 106019
      106019약 10년
      I really like the story because my favorite animal is a monkey.
      • 101619
        101619약 10년
        I like when the author talked about the cliques
        • 105719
          105719약 10년
          its very interesting that even fish create cliques.
          • 110619약 10년
            I liked the article because it was interesting learning about cliques.
            • 111019
              111019약 10년
              i liked a lat
              • 105019
                105019약 10년
                This story was to tell people that animals are like humans and do some of the same things as humans
                • spastore
                  Mrs. Pastore약 10년
                  When I first began reading this article, I thought, "Cool, the baboons share common interests with one another." However, I thought the insight of the researchers was thought provoking; that the various groups' talents and skills would only be shared with their own clique and not the other cliques. It made me think about how that might be true of the human population.
                  • spastore
                    Mrs. Pastore약 10년
                    I agree...I too didn't look at cliques as a possoble way to harm society!
                  • Anonymous약 10년
                    Dats messed up lol
                    • yajaira약 10년
                      is good

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