New research shows female Kinda baboons who have strong social connections with other female and male baboons, or are more dominant, have babies who become independent faster than others. They are the ...

Many people assume baboons and mandrills are the same animal because both belong to the Old World monkey family and share similar body shapes. In fact, mandrills were once grouped with baboons and are ...

An international team of scientists led by a recent doctoral graduate from the University of Massachusetts Amherst sheds new light on the social behaviors of Kinda baboons (Papio kindae), revealing a ...

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 ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. An American biologist sets out to study the little-known Kinda baboon species – and this involves getting close to them in their natural habitat.

Photo Credit: iStock One wildlife photographer's stunning shot is drawing attention to the sweet relationship between young ...

Baboons sacred to the ancient Egyptians were glorified as mummies after their death, but they suffered from poor conditions when they were alive, a new study suggests. The researchers examined bones ...

Researchers from 24 countries have analyzed the genomes of 809 individuals from 233 primate species, generating the most complete catalog of genomic information about our closest relatives to date.

Genetic analyses of baboons in Kenya reveals that most of them carry traces of hybridization in their DNA. As a result of interbreeding, about a third of their genetic makeup consists of genes from ...