In nature, it is not usual for animals to be deceptive, as evolution has typically favored communication that benefits both ...

Female geladas, an African baboon, will pretend to be fertile and have sex with males to prevent attacks on their young. The deception is not just behavioral – the mothers experience estrogen surges ...

Gelada baboons (Theropithecus gelada) live in small units, which consist of up to a dozen females, a few subordinate males and a dominant male, who holds exclusive reproductive rights to the females.

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. In a battle for herd supremacy, a brutal battle is about to break out. The current king gelada is experienced and battle-hardened, but his brother ...