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 ...

Baboons sacred to the ancient Egyptians were glorified as mummies after their death, but they suffered from poor conditions when they were alive, a new study suggests. The researchers examined bones ...

An adult male and infant baboon in the Amboseli ecosystem, Kenya. This doesn’t necessarily show that father-daughter bonding improves longevity; it may be that healthy young females, already destined ...

There are six different species of baboons. Scientists have found that certain species of baboons are more aggressive than others. However, when push comes to shove, every species of baboon can be ...

A new study has found that chacma baboons (Papio ursinus) like to feed on antelope poop, especially during drier months when vegetation might be sparse. Researchers deployed collar cameras attached to ...

Genetic analyses of baboons in Kenya reveals that most of them carry traces of hybridization in their DNA. As a result of interbreeding, about a third of their genetic makeup consists of genes from ...

The City of Cape Town has decided against euthanising Martello, an alpha male baboon, following significant pushback from ...

ASHEBORO, N.C. — The North Carolina Zoo held the grand opening of the long-awaited, renovated baboon habitat on Tuesday. The baboon "band" has been living behind the scenes on zoo grounds during the ...

In one of the most widely read posts on the Animals and Us blog (here), I discussed whether a troop of hamadryas baboons living in a garbage dump at Taif, Saudi Arabia kidnap puppies and raise them as ...