<< Remarkably, the Forest Troop has maintained its genial style over two
decades, even though the male survivors of the epidemic have since died or
disappeared and been replaced by males from the outside.  >>


I don't find that all that remarkable.
In social groups there are 3 behaviors 

(In my opinion I think they are based on the 
basic drive of food in/waste out)

1. move toward others for nurturing (which the new Forest Troop accented) -
often associated with female behavior (befriend of 'tend and befriend'
behavior)

2. move against others (behavior of the bully baboons.
- often associated with male behavior (fight of 'fight and flight')

3. move away from others - often associated with male behavior (flight of
'fight and flight')

All 3 behaviors (collective or individual behavior) have positive and negative
aspects to the society. Baboons have shifted their behavior a bit to better
respond to their world, but I think that's reasonable behavior.
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