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Species: individuals that are capable of interbreeding and producing viable, fertile offspring. Comparative genomics: studies that compare the genome sequences of different species to better understand the structural and functional similarities and differences in their genes and the evolutionary relationships among species. Hierarchical: a pecking order, usually established through direct contests. Egalitarian: the absence of a hierarchy, or pecking order; access to resources is more likely to be determined by who gets to them first than by any other attributes of individuals. Natal groups: the group into which an individual is born. Affiliative bonds: strong associations among individuals usually manifested by higher rates of proximity and nonaggressive social interactions. Patrilines: related to one another through paternal descent. Nonhuman primates have been described as representing the boundary that separates humans from other animals. Phylogenetic: evolutionary relationships of species to one another. Primates are excellent models for identifying our ancestral traits.
