These friendships often lasted for life, and scientists say they show how male primates can use kindness and affection to socially succeed.

“Male baboons do a lot of grooming but the care ... When he initially spotted the baboons, they seemed “excited” and were likely fighting over the cub. He believes the cub may have been ...

Alpha male baboons, who dominate the group ... In contrast, alpha males experienced very little stress when fighting other males, which is thought to be because once an alpha male was in charge ...

Alpha male baboons may not have deadlines to meet ... it's not the alpha male's aggressive behavior—the time he spends fighting and letting everyone know he's the boss—that's taxing his ...

These are headed by older males and include the female mates of the leader. Male baboons regularly fight off members of other troops who want to mate with their females, and the fighting can get ...

If you’ve got four big male baboons defending their troop then 30 painted wolves running through them could cause chaos. When Blacktip first took over her mother Tait’s territory she and her ...

Baboons, however, live their entire lives in close and continuous proximity ... But in general, the ranks of female juveniles depend more on their mother's ranks, while the ranks of male juveniles ...

The two hikers play with a baboon at Lake Nakuru National Park. When choosing a mate, male baboons do not really care about the size of a female's backside. [Photo: file/standard] If head-turning ...

Captive baboons do not have to search for food and water, are sheltered from predation and the elements, and may be housed in a variety of social settings such as all male groups. The baboon's natural ...

Although they also benefited from the additional food source, they did not change their behavior towards the capable male. This could indicate that in the society of Guinea baboons, males have ...