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The leader of a troop of monkeys acts as the sentinel, and utters cries expressive both of danger and of safety. Brehm, 'Thierleben, B. i. 1864, s. 52, 79. For the case of the monkeys extracting thorns from each other, see s. 54. Animals also render more important services to one another: thus wolves and some other beasts of prey hunt in packs, and aid one another in attacking their victims.
In this latter case it is not expressly stated that the females meet on the same trees, but the hunters, if not specially asked, would probably not mention their presence, as their skins are valueless. With respect to the assemblages of the above named grouse, see Brehm, 'Thierleben, B. iv. s. 350; also L. Lloyd, 'Game Birds of Sweden, 1867, pp. 19, 78. Richardson, 'Fauna Bor.
The male leader will not endure the rivalry of the young males, and as soon as they grow up a contest takes place, and the strongest and eldest male, by killing or driving out the others, maintains his position as the tyrant head of the family. Darwin, Descent of Man. Wallace, The Malay Archipelago, and Brehm, Thierleben. This may be taken as a picture of the human brute-family.
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