Posts Tagged ‘baboons’
Stress weighs down life at the top
PRINCETON (US) — The top of the social ladder may not be all it’s cracked up to be. In baboon society, alpha males have higher stress levels than those ranked below them—even in periods of stability. Continue…
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Baboons that bond make better moms
U. PENN (US)—Female baboons who have strong social relationships with other females, especially their daughters, are more likely to give birth to babies who survive to adulthood than babies raised by less social mothers. (more…)
