Chimpanzees

Chimpanzees mostly abandon their young and flee from enemies, and this I say is dumb, NOT intelligent. It is also why chimps are going extinct. Of course, the average Western animal hugger has abandoned its young in order to pursue his scholarly interests, so the chimp is his hero.  

The average baboon troop is structured very strictly at three levels:

#1 Two to three huge bucks who lead the troop without any sign of competition.  

#2 Younger bucks who submit to the three troop leaders and help protect the ladies and the young.  

#3 Females and babies.

When the imminent danger is sensed, such as an approaching leopard, the three big bucks will raise the alarm. At once, the whole troop submits 100%, and the females grab the babies and young and run to the center of the troop. The younger bucks gather around the females and their young and display attack gestures outward. The two or three big buck leaders move around the perimeter of the troop, back and forth, watching for the leopard. The troop usually does not panic or run away.  

That is why, a smart leopard, though he may consider baboon a delicacy, will not proceed to attack. But, if the leopard foolishly advances, the three big bucks, with several younger bucks following, will charge the leopard, and they will tear the leopard to shreds..... literally. Baboons are much smaller than leopards, but the effect of baboon rage is stupefying to the leopard. Game hunters have reported finding the scene afterward, and all that was left was mouthful sized pieces of leopard in all directions. The baboons tore the leopard to bits using their powerful mouths. Virtually NO other member of the ape family conducts business in this manner.

Baboons will attack human beings in the same manner.  If a person strolls past baboons, they will ignore him. If a person chases baboons away from his garden, they will flee. But, if you wound a baboon while trying to shoot them, don't run forward to see what you got. The troop will always flee from gunfire. But, the big buck leaders will almost always come back to carry off their wounded or dead. If you are standing over the dead baboon you shot when those big bucks return, you could very well be treated as a leopard.  Many a baboon hunter has used this factor and concealed himself nearby so that he could get another shot at the leaders returning for their dead.  If a troop is particularly troublesome to farmers, this is highly merciful to the farmers.  If the troop leaders are all killed, the troop will break up in confusion, and their attacks on gardens will then be easy to control.