Suddenly, a slightly older youngster decided to grab a piece of a stick and challenge all the other baby
baboons to play 'catch me if you can'.
Morgan said: "Past research at the zoo found that certain
baboons floss using their own hair and bristles from broom heads.
As the
baboons ran on the streets, startled motorists took videos, which were later shared on social media.
To explore those dynamics, the researchers collected data on sex and aggression across four years in two large
baboon groups.
From
baboons to buffalo, scientists are finding examples of democracy across the animal kingdom (see Voting Gone Wild, right).
For 11
baboons, we also collected a paired fecal sample, which we analyzed for evidence of viral shedding.
Everyone screamed and started crying in case the
baboons got in and killed us!
The present study aimed to establish primary
baboon osteoblast cultures as a model for phytoestrogen testing, and to determine the effects of PM extract and its phytoestrogens (i.e., genistein and puerarin) on
baboon primary osteoblasts.
Around 10 chacma
baboons into the third-floor flat and wreaked havoc after one managed to the window open.
coli infection in a
baboon kept in pet shop in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The study tracked eight olive
baboons, ages 4 to 14, in 54 separate trials of guess-which-cup-has-the-most-treats.
Through his gestures, the
baboon is communicating with the lawyer, saying "[Keep] your distance because I am the boss in this group," says the biologist, Patrick van Veen.
Who or what was an early modern
baboon? The term itself connotes a panoply of potentialities across the late medieval and early modern periods.
As his study draws to a close, his favourite
baboon, who he has called Critical, is trying to find a family and fend off male rivals - while Mat attempts to foster a greater understanding of the creatures among the local Afar tribe, who have traditionally regarded them as enemies.
David Ross, General Manager at Knowsley Safari Park, said: "For a
baboon, to have a car to play with for a whole day is manna from heaven!"