Baboons are among the largest monkeys in the world, typically standing 20 to 47 inches tall and weighing 50 to 100 pounds, depending on the species. In addition to their size, baboons also have sharp ...

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 ...

Baboons are remarkable animals. While they often are written off as unintelligent violently aggressive creatures and bear the brunt of uninformed slurs, nothing could be further from the truth about ...

This baboon found itself at the wrong end of an angry mongoose family when he tried to steal their baby. The rare sighting was captured on camera by 57-year-old Charmaine Kritzinger, a wildlife lover ...

A chacma baboon and her baby in Cape Town, South Africa. Getty Images Conflict between humans and baboons can tear communities apart. Shirley C. Strum has studied wild olive baboons in Kenya for more ...

Encounters between baboons and people are common in parts of South Africa. WhatsApp groups often share stories of baboons raiding a kitchen and stealing all the food. And stories appear in the media ...