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The SPCA has confirmed the the male baboon that was on the loose in the southern suburbs in Cape Town has been captured.
Last spotted near Claremont and Kenilworth, authorities are on the scene to relocate the wild animal. First Gordy the seal a ...
However, following two fatal shooting attacks on the baboons, Dr Rahman expanded his research to look at the impacts of these on the surviving members of the group. To do this Dr Rahman monitored the ...
Human persecution leads to anxiety and physiological stress among baboons. That's according to the findings of new research by the Durham University Department of Anthropology.
If male baboons were subject to the same kind of cultural commentary as humans, the phrase “deadbeat dads” might be called for, such is the primate’s relatively limited involvement in raising their ...
Congresswoman Nancy Mace supports shutting down federal breeding colony on SC's Monkey Island By Marilyn W. Thompson and Caitlin Byrd mthompson@postandcourier.com cbyrd@postandcourier.com Jun 19, 2025 ...
The study looked at how a group of baboons living in Alldays, South Africa, responded following two fatal shootings by humans. The findings showed prolonged increases in behavioural anxiety and ...
When Baboon Dads Stick Around, Their Daughters Live Longer New research shows father-daughter relationships have a positive influence on female baboons’ lives—when the dads stick around ...
The researchers then tracked how long the daughters lived as adults. Conclusion of the study It was revealed that female baboons who, during the initial four years of their lives, bonded with their ...