A lack of education about natural animal behaviour has come to the fore in the wake of the horrific killing of Raygun, a ...

Baboons failed to recognize themselves in mirrors, suggesting limited self-awareness compared to some animals.

By Shreya Dasgupta Humans like to study themselves in a mirror. But wild baboons, when presented with a mirror, don’t seem to ...

The researchers observed 120 Chacma baboons in Tsaobis Nature Park, Namibia, between May and October 2021 to better understand self-awareness among wild non-hominid primates, who have previously ...

An alarming scene and occurrence took place at Botleng High School in Delmas, which sparked major concerns from the NSPCA.

The mirrors were placed by water points favored by two troops of chacma baboons (Papio ursinus). When a baboon stared into the mirror, a scientist would shine a laser pointer onto the animal’s ...

The researchers observed 120 Chacma baboons in Tsaobis Nature Park, Namibia, between May and October 2021 to better understand self-awareness among wild non-hominid primates, who have previously ...

In a video shared on social media, the male Chacma baboon known as “Raygun” was seen being chased, beaten and then set alight ...

Infanticide may be the main cause of infant mortality in some species, such as Chacma baboons. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to ...

But now the City of Cape Town has officially partnered with Shark Spotters to improve control of the chacma baboon population ...