‘That’s a losing battle’: baboon incursions cause tense human-wildlife standoff in Cape Town

Animal rights activists disagree with authorities on how best to handle boom in primate population near Table Mountain ...
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Like Humans, Baboons Get Jealous of Their Siblings

If you have siblings, you may remember fighting for your parents’ attention when you were younger. It turns out sibling rivalry isn’t just something that affects humans. A new study has found that ...
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This Baboon Picked the Wrong Fight with a Group of Mongooses

Baboons are among the largest monkeys in the world, typically standing 20 to 47 inches tall and weighing 50 to 100 pounds, depending on the species. In addition to their size, baboons also have sharp ...
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Baboon siblings get jealous just like human kids – scientists

PARIS — Sibling rivalry isn’t just a problem for humans — young baboons also compete for their mother’s attention, scientists said on Wednesday. The scenario is familiar for many parents: just when ...

Elephants avoid humans far more than baboons, waterbucks or antelopes

Wild animal species respond very differently to human development, and as a result, they use ecological corridors in agricultural and urban areas in distinct ways. This emerges from research in ...