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When meat doesn't matter: Female Guinea baboons do not prefer males who are better at acquiring or sharing meat

When meat doesn't matter: Female Guinea baboons do not prefer males who are better at acquiring or sharing meat
Phys.org Monday 10 August 2026, 20:20 UTC 1 min read
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Meat is a rare and highly prized resource for wild Guinea baboons (Papio papio). Yet, contrary to long-standing assumptions based on human hunter–gatherer societies, a new study by the German Primate Center—Leibniz-Institute for Primate Research (DPZ) reveals that female Guinea baboons do not preferentially choose males who are more skilled at acquiring meat as their mates.

Meat is a rare and highly prized resource for wild Guinea baboons (Papio papio). Yet, contrary to long-standing assumptions based on human hunter–gatherer societies, a new study by the German Primate Center—Leibniz-Institute for Primate Research (DPZ) reveals that female Guinea baboons do not preferentially choose males who are more skilled at acquiring meat as their mates.
Guinea (LOCATION) Papio (ORG) the German Primate Center (ORG) Leibniz-Institute for Primate Research (ORG) DPZ (ORG)
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