Alpha male baboons may earn the right to preside over ... “While being high ranking has benefits for males in terms of mating and paternity success, our analysis demonstrates that it also ...

Monkeys come in all shapes and sizes and ... Blisters will form on the female’s red chest when she is most receptive to mating. Yellow baboon males can weigh up to 55 pounds.

Unlike most baboon species, where female social bonds dominate and male–female relationships are often short-lived or revolve around mating, the research led by anthropologist Anna Weyher ...

To find out if baboons, which are particularly sociable monkeys, are capable of this level of sophistication, researchers conducted an experiment at a French primate centre. Eighteen Guinea ...