Animals use a variety of ways to survive in their wild environment.  Baboons and other creatures devise many methods to protect themselves.

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Baboons organise their troop in such a way – in the centre of the group are the six dominant males, then comes the females and young, and lastly the older males and peripheral males – that the young ones are safe and that the group can move without being attacked constantly.  Most other animals also like birds enjoy the protection of their parents by sharing the safe homely environment.  The baboons even arrange for the security of the group; the males at the edges give the warning of a possible danger before it springs up unexpected.  In great danger, like facing a lion, the big males will appear and threaten the animal till it runs away, scared.  The other creatures ensure their survival by producing thousands of offspring.  Competition exists in every troop.  Between the junior males and the lowlier males, among the high ranking males but as discipline is one strong aspect of the baboon troop, fights are rare.  In other animals’ environment, competition is a very big problem.  If the offspring stays in the parents’ surroundings, it will have to fight against adults for food and space.

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