There are over 300 monkey species alive today, and while most are peaceful, tree-dwelling insectivores and herbivores, a ...

As humanity’s closest cousins in the animal kingdom, primates offer a fascinating look at complex social behavior in the wild ...

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

The LSU researchers and their international collaborators studied six baboon species via samples from 19 sites across the continent of Africa. The results show surprising amounts of genetic ...

Kinda baboons were classified as a subspecies of yellow baboons (Papio cynocephalus) until 2013, when genetic evidence revealed them to be different enough to be their own species.

Unlike most baboon species, where female social bonds dominate and male–female relationships are often short-lived or revolve around mating, the research led by anthropologist Anna Weyher ...

Lisa Marie, a female hamadryas baboon, and her son, Defari. (Photo courtesy of San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance) The San Diego Zoo has announced that a baby hamadryas baboon, the first born there ...

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 ...