Researchers have discovered that baboons walk in lines, not for safety or strategy, but simply to stay close to their friends. Baboons walking in progression on South Africa’s Cape Peninsula ...

Baboons often travel in structured line formations known as "progressions" as they move through their home range. Previous studies offered conflicting explanations for this behavior.

Baboons form lines based on friendships, not strategy, revealing insights into social behavior and challenging previous theories on animal movement.

Baboons walking in progression on South Africa’s Cape Peninsula. view more . Credit: Vittoria Roatti. Researchers at Swansea University have discovered that baboons walk in lines, not for safety ...

A creative Simon’s Town resident made some headway when she adapted circular economy principles in conjunction with conventional methods to help address the problem of baboons raiding garbage bins.

Baboon rights activists are alarmed by a proposed management plan that could lead to the removal of five baboon troops in the Cape Peninsula, raising ethical concerns and potential impacts on the ...

If we are to sum up more than 25 years of active work, research and effort, we can say that there are no baboon-proof bins, none of the suggested strategic baboon-proof fences, no fines or ...

A rare albino deer was spotted enjoying a midnight snack from a bird feeder in a suburb of St Louis, Missouri. According to local news reports, albinism is observed in one in 30,000 deer, with ...

It went on to dispute the claim the baboon management programme was successful in "reducing human-induced deaths", saying it was "an observation almost devoid of merit, as Western Cape baboons are ...

In the late 1990s, Smiling Albino co-founder Daniel Fraser moved to Thailand with minimal savings and no tourism experience. Now the Canadian plans amazing getaways for those looking for one-of-a ...

In the late 1990s, Smiling Albino co-founder Daniel Fraser moved to Thailand with minimal savings and no tourism experience. Now the Canadian plans amazing getaways for those looking for one-of-a ...

So, the baboons at the front aren't really leading; they're just out ahead.” Although baboons are not listed as endangered, they have faced mounting threats from human interference and habitat loss.