qT=1&tQ=A male baboon often gains membership into new groups by first...&tC=creating a friendship with a female.|entertaining the troop with a song.|bringing food to the dominant male's offspring.|defending the entire troop from predators.&cC=1&fB=As a male baboon matures, he leaves his original troop and begins moving in and out of other troops. Often this leads to fights with the existing males, since the hierarchy is subject to change.<br><br>Another way to enter a new group is for the male to develop friendships with females who live on the edges of the troop. The male will garner favor with the female by grooming her, defending her young, and bringing her food. Some females prefer these friendly baboons as mates.