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Baboons raid wine grape farms in South Africa

Posted on March 29, 2010 by

How does news like this not make it into Science or Nature? The effect of fermented grape skins on baboon mate choice is a dissertation waiting to happen.

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Friendship, fatherhood, and MHC in baboons

Posted on December 31, 2009 by

Male-female ‘friendships’ among baboons have long interested researchers  (Palombit et al., 2001; Palombit et al., 1997; Smuts, 1985). Friendships are often described close, affiliative bonds between conspecific individuals  (Silk, 2002). Males may form friendships with females in order to acquire … Continue reading →

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