Among baboons, females tend to form the strongest bonds with each other. Adult males live apart from them, except when mating. The species of Kinda baboons are different. A new study led by Anna ...

Just because a female olive baboon has mated with a specific male doesn't mean he will be the father of her offspring. According to a new study published in PLOS Biology, mate selection continues long ...

Male baboons eavesdrop on mating couples to determine the status of their relationships, scientists show. Mating chacma baboons produce an incredible amount of noise; males grunt and females emit loud ...

Female sperm discrimination that can bias fertilization outcomes has been observed in animals, but in vivo evidence is lacking in large mammals. This study shows that the female olive baboon vaginal ...

In the romantic comedy “When Harry Met Sally,” the central premise, as Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan’s characters stay friends throughout the years, is, can men and women really just be friends? In the ...

"In the baboon group we studied, the more socially connected, higher-ranking individuals usually walk in the middle of the group, while lower-ranking baboons are often out in front or at the rear.

Conflict between humans and baboons can tear communities apart. Shirley C. Strum has studied wild olive baboons in Kenya for more than 50 years. In that time she's come to understand the species ...

Chacma baboons in Tsaobis Nature Park, Namibia. Credit: Dr. Alecia Carter In Namibia, the researchers began by allowing the baboons a period of mirror exposure to learn about the reflective surface.

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Kinda male-female bonds appear stronger than in other baboon species. This is apparent in the amount of time they spend grooming each other – even ...