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Field Observation of a Birth in Hamadryas Baboons

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1976

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H. Abegglen, Jean Jacques Abegglen

Folia Primatologica

PrimatologyBreeding BehaviorReproductive SuccessKin RecognitionFertilityHarem UnitGender StudiesEvolutionary BiologyAnimal BehaviorAnthropology18-Month Field StudyHuman EvolutionField ObservationHamadryas Baboons

Abstract

A birth in hamadryas baboons was observed during an 18-month field study in Ethiopia. The behavior of the birth-giving female and the members of her harem unit are described.