Remarkable social behaviors have been discovered in Kinda baboons (Papio kindae) that set them apart from other baboon species. The research, led by University of Massachusetts Amherst anthropologist ...

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An international team of scientists led by a recent doctoral graduate from the University of Massachusetts Amherst sheds new light on the social behaviors of Kinda baboons (Papio kindae), revealing a ...

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This discovery also has implications for understanding primate evolution, as Kinda baboons may represent an ancestral baboon phenotype. The study suggests that their unique social structure could ...

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Encounters between baboons and people are common in parts of South Africa. WhatsApp groups often share stories of baboons raiding a kitchen and stealing all the food. And stories appear in the ...

Encounters between baboons and people are common in parts of South Africa. WhatsApp groups often share stories of baboons raiding a kitchen and stealing all the food. And stories appear in the media ...

Raygun, a Chacman baboon, was killed by pupils of Botleng Secondary School in Delmas. The incident has sparked outrage and calls for urgent wildlife education. Chief Inspector Douglas Wolhuter ...

The baboons consistently noticed the mark, reacting by touching or scratching the area ... By continuing to investigate self-awareness in a variety of species, scientists can deepen our understanding ...