What started out as a fun outing to a zoo ended in fear when a family was told they could not leave, as an animal was on the ...

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 ...

Like humans, baboons with good friends often enjoy better health and longer lives. Now research suggests the strength of a baboon's social circle depends less on its rank than its personality — and ...

Drawing on 48 years of data on the family trees and mate choices of 1,624 wild baboons in Kenya, a new study finds that baboons generally steer clear of mates that are half-siblings or closer. But ...

While only one baboon gave birth while wearing a GPS-recording tracking collar, the field team observed the same pattern of urban avoidance postpartum in two other non-collared females during the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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 ...