An international team of scientists led by a recent doctoral graduate from the University of Massachusetts Amherst sheds new light on the social behaviors of Kinda baboons (Papio kindae), revealing a remarkably affiliative relationship between males and females. The study, conducted over nine years in Zambia’s Kasanka National Park, highlights how male Kinda baboons cultivate long-term social bonds with females, a trait that sets them apart. An international team of scientists led by a recent doctoral graduate from the University of Massachusetts Amherst sheds new light on the social behaviors of Kinda baboons (Papio kindae), revealing a remarkably affiliative relationship between males and females. The study, conducted over nine years in Zambia’s Kasanka National Park, highlights how male Kinda baboons cultivate long-term social bonds with females, a trait that sets them apart. Plants & Animals Ecology Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories
A kinder, gentler social life: How Kinda baboons redefine primate friendships
