Baboons Ditch Their Close-Knit Male Friends When They Sire Offspring
Scientists from the German Primate Center studied social investment in male friendships and male reproductive success in wild Guinea baboons.
Source: technologynetworks.com
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Scientists from the German Primate Center studied social investment in male friendships and male reproductive success in wild Guinea baboons.
New research shows that male Guinea baboons can bond with each other so strongly, that it's gets in the way of them meeting a mate.
Researchers from the German Primate Centre found that strongly-bonded male Guinea baboons produce fewer offspring than those who spend less time socialising with the same sex.