The mammal world is sorely lacking in good dads—at least by human standards. In most mammalian species, males saddle the ...

According to her mitochondria DNA, this baboon was related to a modern-day species known as Papio hamadryas, found in the plains and open-rock areas of the Red Sea Coast.

These Baboons Caught Red Handed Stealing From Family Campsite. Posted: September 30, 2024 ... Alistair Lyne caught footage of a baboon family as they raided his campsite as all others were sleeping.

While wild baboons looked in a mirror, scientists shone laser pointers on their faces. Even though the monkeys pawed at the dot when it was on their arms or legs, they didn’t touch their faces ...

Only recently, a baboon’s cornea was successfully grafted onto a man’s eye. A pig’s liver, although it tolerates human blood, is not nearly so sophisticated as the baboon’s. Equalizing the ...

A four-week-old baboon hangs from its mother at the zoo in Cali, Colombia on May 20, 2022. ... But in other mammals, like coypu and red deer, their method is selective abortion.

South Africa's Cape Peninsula is a big tourist draw, but it's also home to hundreds of brazen baboons, and there's fear people-monkey encounters are set to rise.

New analysis of mummified baboons is shedding light on their place in ancient Egypt, revealing that, while they were prized as sacred animals, their living conditions were less than ideal.

Researchers have successfully regenerated functional bladder tissue in a baboon using the animal’s own bone marrow cells. With the organ working within a few months and staying healthy ...

Whatever the baboon dads are doing, “it does seem to make a difference,” says Robert Seyfarth, a primatologist and emeritus professor at the University of Pennsylvania, who was not involved in ...

When Baboon Dads Stick Around, Their Daughters Live Longer New research shows father-daughter relationships have a positive influence on female baboons’ lives—when the dads stick around ...