Competing for dominance speeds up AGING in baboons: Males at the top age faster as a result of constantly having to defend their higher status, study finds Researchers measured the effects of aging on the DNA of 245 baboons in Kenya They found that baboons prematurely aged as they moved up the social ladder The team … Read more
Safari park baboons are seen armed with knives, screwdrivers and even a chainsaw: Keepers suspect pranksters are responsible for handing animals weapons so they damage visitors’ cars ‘for a laugh’ Baboons at the Merseydie-based safari park were seen ‘armed’ with weapons They are infamous for ripping off wing mirrors and windscreen wipers Park workers believe … Read more
Monkeys, just like humans, prefer to cradle their babies in their left arm and not their right, scientists have discovered. It is believed this preference evolved because the child is closest to the mother’s left eye, which is controlled by the brain’s emotion-processing right hemisphere. This half of the brain, in both monkeys and humans, … Read more