Chacma baboons (Papio ursinus) get jealous of their siblings' grooming sessions. Delaunay et al., Proceedings of the Royal Society B (2026) If you have siblings, you may remember fighting for your ...

Young primates in a southern African nature park were observed to constantly interfere when their mother was giving attention to a younger brother or sister. By Annie Roth Annie Roth has reported on ...

A popular refrain in the local press and on social media is that residents and baboons could, and therefore should, coexist harmoniously on the Cape Peninsula. Justification for this approach is ...

Hamadryas baboons interact energetically, displaying playful antics in their lively troop. The Republican governor getting under Trump’s skin Ukraine made huge battlefield gain last week Earth’s ...

In a unique study, researchers have used GPS collars to study the collective behaviour of a troop of baboons living on the outskirts of the City of Cape Town. In a unique study, researchers from ...

PARIS - Sibling rivalry isn’t just a problem for humans – young baboons also compete for their mother’s attention, scientists said on Feb 11. The scenario is familiar for many parents: just when they ...

Anubis Baboons eat in their enclosure at the French CNRS’ (National Centre for Scientific Research) primatology centre where various monkey species are raised for the entire French scientific ...

In 2025, I submitted a formal complaint to the Public Protector (reference CMS 52724/2025) alleging possible maladministration in the management of Cape Peninsula’s chacma baboons. I declare upfront ...

Sibling rivalry can be intense between young children. (Impersonating angry parent) Leave me alone while I'm combing your sister's hair. It's easy to imagine a mother or father barking those words to ...

Sibling rivalry might not unique to humans. New scientific research shows that baboon siblings in southern Africa also feel jealousy toward each other. Sibling rivalry can be intense between young ...