Multilevel (or modular) societies are a distinct type of primate social system whose key
features are single-male–multifemale, core units nested within larger social bands. They are …

Most nonhuman primates prey on vertebrates. Meat-eating, defined as ingestion of
vertebrate tissue, occurs in 12 families,≥ 39 genera, and≥ 89 species. It is most common in …

This comprehensive introductory text integrates evolutionary, ecological, and demographic
perspectives with new results from field studies and contemporary noninvasive molecular …

Man the Hunted argues that primates, including the earliest members of the human family,
have evolved as the prey of any number of predators, including wild cats and dogs, hyenas …

Multilevel societies, identified by two or more nested levels (or modules) of organization,
have been touted as some of the most complex social systems. However, few empirical …

Hamadryas baboons are known for their complex, multi‐level social structure consisting of
troops, bands, and one‐male units (OMUs)[Kummer, 1968. Social organization of …

Objectives Primate social systems are remarkably diverse, and thus play a central role in
understanding social evolution, including the biological origin of human societies. Although …

Multilevel societies are unique in their ability to facilitate the maintenance of strong and
consistent social bonds among some individuals while allowing separation among others …

One key question in social evolution is the identification of factors that promote the formation
and maintenance of stable bonds between females and males beyond the mating context …

As social and symbolic animals—animals with language and systems of signs—humans are
informed by two different kinds of heritage, one biological, the other cultural. Scholars have …