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

But, what makes the occurrence even more surprising is that the baboon was grooming the cub as if it were one of its own babies, he explained to the Associated Press. “The baboon was grooming ...

Researchers found that female baboons have a 'gold digger sense' and ... The females quickly gathered around these skilled males, grooming them and chasing off other females.

An adult male Kinda baboon grooms an adult female conspecific. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing ...

Baboon politics say a lot about human politics: It's tough to be on top, and the key to staying there is to know when to stress over the competition. Professor of Neuroscience at Stanford ...

Baboons, however, live their entire lives in close and continuous ... the same way that they do maternal sisters - grooming them, resting near them, and generally interacting with them more than they ...

Grooming: A characteristic primate social behavior ... Harem: A term sometimes used for a one-male unit, usually of geladas or hamadryas baboons. Herd: A temporary aggregation of one-male units ...

A research team led by William O'Hearn from the German Primate Center—Leibniz Institute for Primate Research has found that female Guinea baboons court males more intensively when they show ...