When it comes to stress for baboons and people it's all about hierarchy. Sept. 22, 2008 — -- Baboons are aggressive, mean-spirited and wild. And when it comes to stress, apparently they are just ...

Mummified remains of baboons in Egypt found over a century ago have long puzzled researchers. The primates were not native to Egypt and had their canine teeth removed before being preserved. New ...

In a nutshell Wild baboons understand mirrors show real events but don’t recognize their own reflection in them. Only 1 out of 135 mirror tests showed any self-directed response Young male baboons ...

The baboons attack as a group and throw the leopard off guard. Baboons hate leopards—and for good reason. The big cats are one of a baboon's top predators, typically hunting the primates at night by ...

A group of baboons thought it was safe to climb down from a tree when a buffalo wandered off, but they were wrong. In a hysterical video posted by Wild Friends Africa, nearly a dozen baboons acting ...

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 ...

A growing body of research hints that for nonhuman primates, purely platonic relationships come with big benefits. A study that draws on decades of research about baboons is adding to a pile of ...

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Some animal societies are ruled by despots with an iron fist, while others seem naturally egalitarian – and they all have ...

"Have you heard about the baboons on the loose?" It's the first question you're likely to be asked around the watercooler today, as three of the primates did indeed take a walk on the wild side in ...

Idaho Fish and Game Commissioner Blake Fischer resigned Monday after bragging about killing a family of baboons and other animals during a hunting trip to Africa. In the middle of September, Fischer ...

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