Natural History Wanderings

The New York Times reported

Ever been jealous of your brother or sister for getting too much attention from your mom or dad? Scientists believe you’re not the only creature in the animal kingdom to feel that way.

A team of Finnish scientists spent the majority of 2021 in Tsaobis Nature Park in Namibia, following chacma baboon families on foot from dusk till dawn. Every day, they would see adolescent baboons trying to steal their mother’s attention while a sibling, often a younger one, was being groomed.

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