In the animal kingdom, wild creatures are quite literally hard-wired to locate suitable mates and work as quickly as possible to ensure reproductive success. But one thing scientists have long ...

Male baboons eavesdrop on mating couples to determine the status of their relationships, scientists show. Mating chacma baboons produce an incredible amount of noise; males grunt and females emit loud ...

Sexually transmitted diseases reduce the willingness of female baboons to mate Sexually transmitted diseases are widespread among animals and humans. Humans, however, know a multitude of protective ...

Drawing on 48 years of data on the family trees and mate choices of 1,624 wild baboons in Kenya, a new study finds that baboons generally steer clear of mates that are half-siblings or closer. But ...

Among baboons, females tend to form the strongest bonds with each other. Adult males live apart from them, except when mating. The species of Kinda baboons are different. A new study led by Anna ...