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8.2.2 Role Selection
The roles of primates during a search are dynamic. It is assumed that roles aren’t
explicitly decided on ahead of time and change depending on the state of the
search. Observation of roles and state drives cooperation among primates. They
decide on what roles to take as they search. In this section, each primate’s eating
habits are presented because they impact the way they hunt. Then, their hunting
behaviors are presented. Finally and most importantly, their role selection process
is discussed.
The main prey of both Tai and Gombe chimpanzees are colobus monkeys.
Unlike Gombe chimpanzees, ...