Humans are often described as social animals because we are so driven by the need for connection and much of our success as a species relies on our ability to work together. This is certainly true but our social nature is not what distinguishes us from other organisms. Many animals possess a similar social orientation. Some scholars have argued that we are not just social but are also political animals. This is also correct but similarly does not truly distinguish us. Primatologists have documented many ways other animals engage in what can be described as political behavior, such as rhesus monkeys helping other monkeys in positions of power to advance their own standing in the group.
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