Animals Behaving Worse The more humans invade unsettled areas, the more often our paths and animals' paths will cross. From burglarizing baboons in South Africa to invading Asian carp in the Great Lakes, animals are being forced to apply wickedly ingenious natural talents to survive in an increasingly human world. Animals Behaving Worse is at once comic and bizarre, with tropical drink-sipping monkeys in the Caribbean and sea lions squatting on sailboats in Southern California. But it is also a cautionary tale, as animals wreak devastating ecological harm and pose a lethal threat in their struggle to stake territorial claims. Murder in the Troop For the child of the ruling family, life becomes a nightmare when his father is deposed, his twin brother is murdered, and his mother's affections commandeered. It sounds like a political thriller with echoes of Shakespeare. But it is not fiction. It is not even human! This is the true story of the social chaos that sweeps a society of baboons in Zimbabwe when its male leader is overthrown. The constant threat of leopards, pythons and crocodiles and the oncoming dry season spurs greater competition for food and brings the troop's inherent rivalries and intrigues to the surface.