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 ...

Jane Goodall, an iconic figure in conservation whose work transformed human-animal relations, is perhaps best known for the trailblazing research she carried out with chimpanzees at Gombe Stream ...

Baboons are capable of performing complex tasks that involve abstract reasoning, a mental ability that only humans and some chimpanzees were thought to possess, researchers reported yesterday. In a ...