A study found that brown capuchin monkeys would make prosocial choices (choosing a representational token that would result in equal benefits for both monkeys, over the token that would only reward the chooser) at the same frequency when they interacted with monkeys in their familiar in-group and unfamiliar outgroup (Suchak & B.M. de Waal, 2012). Cooperators were more likely to continue cooperating even if they had the chance to defect and receive a larger reward. Although the difference was not significant, cooperators interacting with an in-group partner who recently defected would continue to cooperate slightly more than cooperators interacting with an out-group defector. The authors of the paper mention that repeated, mimicked behaviors of cooperative choices made by both partners increases likelihood of future prosocial behavior and develops a bond. This behavior in the monkeys can be beneficial in the wild. When it comes to the survival of the community as a whole, it is better for the individual to continue to cooperate rather than take the whole reward for themselves. Primates are very social animals and rely on a close nit community for many reasons like a communal care for young. Therefore, cooperation is common in capuchin monkeys since they are willing to help others obtain resources and are also more likely to share with individuals who help them. It is also observed that the monkeys that share with their partners will promote successful cooperation and will receive more long term benefits than those who always claim the reward.