I believe the answer is: watching animals interact at the zoo.
When we watch animals interact at the zoo, could easily a similar social structure just like what we see in human (especially if we observe primates)
In primates social structure, we could see that they possess a hierarchy where one alpha primate decide the course of action that taken by group, and would make protective attempt if the group is in danger. As a return, the alpha primate would obtain the most resource compared to the follower.