Saturday, October 13, 2012

Baboon article from ZimEye Zimbabwe - Talking Baboons, Presidential Insults and More Presidential Candidates – A ...

Author wrote : " Talking Baboons, Presidential Insults and More Presidential Candidates – A "

Read original Baboon article

Baboon article from Stuttgart Daily Leader - Gut - busting food, rides, baboons join state fair

Author wrote : " Gut-busting food, rides, baboons join state fairStuttgart Daily LeaderLITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Fried Kool-Aid on a stick, livestock shows, carnival games and a troupe of performing baboons await patrons of the Arkansas State Fair, organizers said of the annual event, which opens Friday. For the first time in more than a decade, the "

Read original Baboon article

Friday, October 12, 2012

Baboon article from Stuttgart Daily Leader - Gut - busting food, rides, baboons join state fair ...

Author wrote : " Gut-busting food, rides, baboons join state fair "

Read original Baboon article

Baboon article from The GA Voice - David Sedaris delivers more than laughs with 'Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk'

Author wrote : " David Sedaris delivers more than laughs with 'Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk'The GA VoiceTake the fable of "The Cat and the Baboon," which could have been set in any number of metro Atlanta establishments, inside the perimeter or out. The cat hits the beauty salon in preparation for a party, where the overly solicitous baboon tries to bait her into "

Read original Baboon article

Baboon article from Independent Online - Two raiding baboons put down

Author wrote : " Independent OnlineTwo raiding baboons put downIndependent OnlineCape Town - In a bid to deter raiding in the Tokai area, two baboons were put down on Thursday. But with the death toll rapidly rising, activists are calling this "systematic culling" a senseless exercise. According to the city, the two male baboons, known as "

Read original Baboon article

Thursday, October 11, 2012

Baboon article from Huffington Post - Gut - busting food, rides, baboons join state fair

Author wrote : " Gut-busting food, rides, baboons join state fairHuffington PostLITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Fried Kool-Aid on a stick, livestock shows, carnival games and a troupe of performing baboons await patrons of the Arkansas State Fair, organizers said of the annual event, which opens Friday. For the first time in more than a decade, "

Read original Baboon article

Baboon article from Cape Breton Post - Bacon - flavoured lemonade, deep - fried Kool - Aid among gut - busting food at ...

Author wrote : " Bacon-flavoured lemonade, deep-fried Kool-Aid among gut-busting food at "

Read original Baboon article

Baboon article from CBS News - Gut - busting food, rides, baboons join state fair

Author wrote : " Gut-busting food, rides, baboons join state fairCBS NewsLITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Fried Kool-Aid on a stick, livestock shows, carnival games and a troupe of performing baboons await patrons of the Arkansas State Fair, organizers said of the annual event, which opens Friday. For the first time in more than a decade, "

Read original Baboon article

Baboon article from The Republic - Bacon - flavored lemonade, deep - fried Kool - Aid among gut - busting food at ...

Author wrote : " The RepublicBacon-flavored lemonade, deep-fried Kool-Aid among gut-busting food at "

Read original Baboon article

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Baboon article from C21Media - CableReady to carry Oddities

Author wrote : " CableReady to carry OdditiesC21MediaOddities focuses on the strange artifacts – pickled hearts, a lamp made out of a baboon's paw – for sale at New York's Obscura Antiques & Oddities. The recently announced spin-off centres on a similar shop, Loved to Death, in San Francisco. Sean Davidson "

Read original Baboon article

Friday, October 5, 2012

Baboon article from Brisbane Times - Baboons ape humans in social niceties

Author wrote : " Brisbane TimesBaboons ape humans in social nicetiesBrisbane TimesBABOONS, like people, really do get by with a little help from their friends. Humans with strong social ties live longer, healthier lives, whereas hostility and ''loner'' tendencies can set the stage for disease and early death. In animals, too, strong social networks "

Read original Baboon article

Baboon article from Globe and Mail - Advice on dressing Rover for Halloween

Author wrote : " Globe and MailAdvice on dressing Rover for HalloweenGlobe and Mail"Like humans, baboons with good friends often enjoy better health and longer lives," says Live Science. "Now research suggests the strength of a baboon's social circle depends less on its rank than its personality – and being nice pays off. 'These results have "

Read original Baboon article

Thursday, October 4, 2012

Baboon article from The New Age Online - Baboons raid residents' bins

Author wrote : " Baboons raid residents' binsThe New Age OnlineA troop of Chacma baboons in search of food has been spotted raiding rubbish bins in Gordans Bay. Researchers said the reason baboons continued to come to the area was that people continued to give them food irrespective of the signs that ask people "

Read original Baboon article

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Baboon article from Globe and Mail - Tips on dressing Rover for Halloween

Author wrote : " Globe and MailTips on dressing Rover for HalloweenGlobe and Mail"Like humans, baboons with good friends often enjoy better health and longer lives," says Live Science. "Now research suggests the strength of a baboon's social circle depends less on its rank than its personality – and being nice pays off. 'These results have "

Read original Baboon article

Baboon article from Futurity: Research News - Friendly baboons often outlive 'loners'

Author wrote : " Friendly baboons often outlive 'loners'Futurity: Research NewsDuring seven years of observations in the animals' natural habitat, researchers measured individual female baboons on their sociability. They measured the number of grooming partners a baboon had, as well her tendency to be friendly or aggressive toward "

Read original Baboon article

Baboon article from Houston Press - Retired Lab Chimps Pressed Back Into Service

Author wrote : " Retired Lab Chimps Pressed Back Into ServiceHouston PressIt appears to have been an honest mistake: According to a United States Department of Agriculture inspection report, the minimum dosage of euthanasia solution required to put down a baboon of that weight was 5.7 milliliters, and that's exactly what the "

Read original Baboon article

Baboon article from Mother Nature Network - Why it pays to be a nice baboon

Author wrote : " Mother Nature NetworkWhy it pays to be a nice baboonMother Nature NetworkSeyfarth and his fellow researchers observed 45 female baboons in the Moremi Game Reserve in Botswana over the course of seven years, paying close attention to each baboon's friendly or aggressive tendencies. The team also studied how long the "

Read original Baboon article

Baboon article from Sydney Morning Herald - For longevity, it's the survival of the nicest

Author wrote : " Sydney Morning HeraldFor longevity, it's the survival of the nicestSydney Morning HeraldBaboons, like people, really do get by with a little help from their friends. Humans with strong social ties live longer, healthier lives, whereas hostility and ''loner'' tendencies can set the stage for disease and early death. In animals, too, strong social networks "

Read original Baboon article

Baboon article from Phys.Org - Scientists connect baboon personalities to social success, health benefits

Author wrote : " Scientists connect baboon personalities to social success, health benefitsPhys.OrgWhether human or baboon, it helps to have friends. For both species, studies have shown that robust social networks lead to better health and longer lives. Now, a team of University of Pennsylvania researchers has helped show that baboon personality plays "

Read original Baboon article

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Baboon article from Yahoo! News (blog) - It Pays to Be a Nice Baboon

Author wrote : " It Pays to Be a Nice BaboonYahoo! News (blog)Seyfarth and his fellow researchers observed 45 female baboons in the Moremi Game Reserve in Botswana over the course of seven years, paying close attention to each baboon's friendly or aggressive tendencies. The team also studied how long the "

Read original Baboon article

Baboon article from NBCNews.com - Researchers say friendliness helps animals build strong social bonds, pass ...

Author wrote : " NBCNews.comResearchers say friendliness helps animals build strong social bonds, pass "

Read original Baboon article

Baboon article from CBS News - It pays to be a nice baboon

Author wrote : " It pays to be a nice baboonCBS NewsLike humans, baboons with good friends often enjoy better health and longer lives. Now research suggests the strength of a baboon's social circle depends less on its rank than its personality -- and being nice pays off. "These results have allowed us to, for the "

Read original Baboon article

Baboon article from Huffington Post - Baboon Social Life Study Shows 'Nice' Animals Have Better Health, Longer Lives

Author wrote : " Baboon Social Life Study Shows 'Nice' Animals Have Better Health, Longer LivesHuffington PostSeyfarth and his fellow researchers observed 45 female baboons in the Moremi Game Reserve in Botswana over the course of seven years, paying close attention to each baboon's friendly or aggressive tendencies. The team also studied how long the "

Read original Baboon article

Baboon article from RedOrbit - Baboon Personality Plays Role In Health, Long Life

Author wrote : " RedOrbitBaboon Personality Plays Role In Health, Long LifeRedOrbitThe Penn researchers have been observing a group of baboons living in the Moremi Game Reserve in Botswana for the last 17 years, studying the biological roots of their social dynamics. Baboon society is extremely hierarchical, with females "inheriting" "

Read original Baboon article

Baboon article from Firstpost - Subramanian Swamy makes buffoons of Twitterati

Author wrote : " FirstpostSubramanian Swamy makes buffoons of TwitteratiFirstpostYesterday, Subramanian Swamy tweeted, delightedly, "A group of baboons acc to dictionaries is called Congress. How far sighted!" His followers loved it, reteweeting with alacrity and enthusiasm. I've been a sucker, from my school days, for learning about the "

Read original Baboon article

Baboon article from Discovery News - It Pays to Be a Nice Baboon

Author wrote : " It Pays to Be a Nice BaboonDiscovery NewsLike humans, baboons with good friends often enjoy better health and longer lives. Now research suggests the strength of a baboon's social circle depends less on its rank than its personality -- and being nice pays off. "These results have allowed us to, for the "

Read original Baboon article

Baboon article from Wired - Survival of the Nicest: Friendly Baboons Live Longest

Author wrote : " WiredSurvival of the Nicest: Friendly Baboons Live LongestWiredBy Elizabeth Norton, ScienceNOW. Baboons, like people, really do get by with a little help from their friends. Humans with strong social ties live longer, healthier lives, whereas hostility and "loner" tendencies can set the stage for disease and early death.and more » "

Read original Baboon article

Baboon article from Science Codex - Penn researchers connect baboon personalities to social success and health ...

Author wrote : " Science CodexPenn researchers connect baboon personalities to social success and health "

Read original Baboon article

Baboon article from Penn: Office of University Communications - Penn Researchers Connect Baboon Personalities to Social Success and Health ...

Author wrote : " Penn Researchers Connect Baboon Personalities to Social Success and Health "

Read original Baboon article

Monday, October 1, 2012

Baboon article from The Conversation - Quality of baboon's social circle leads to healthy living

Author wrote : " Quality of baboon's social circle leads to healthy livingThe ConversationAs with humans, for baboons making and keeping friends can lead to a longer and healthier life. In addition, some baboons are better at this than others. Researchers observed females for seven years in their natural habitat. Observations included the "

Read original Baboon article

Baboon article from LiveScience.com - It Pays to Be a Nice Baboon

Author wrote : " It Pays to Be a Nice BaboonLiveScience.comLike humans, baboons with good friends often enjoy better health and longer lives. Now research suggests the strength of a baboon's social circle depends less on its rank than its personality — and being nice pays off. "These results have allowed us to, "

Read original Baboon article

Baboon article from MSN News UK - Baboon society 'just like humans'

Author wrote : " Baboon society 'just like humans'MSN News UKJust like humans, some baboons find it easier to make friends than others, research has shown. Scientists studying a group of wild female baboons found their social success depended more on personality than rank. The African primates were divided into "

Read original Baboon article

Baboon article from Eureka! Science News - Penn researchers connect baboon personalities to social success and health ...

Author wrote : " Eureka! Science NewsPenn researchers connect baboon personalities to social success and health "

Read original Baboon article

Baboon article from The Press Association - Baboon society 'just like humans'

Author wrote : " Baboon society 'just like humans'The Press AssociationJust like humans, some baboons find it easier to make friends than others, research has shown. Scientists studying a group of wild female baboons found their social success depended more on personality than rank. The African primates were divided into "

Read original Baboon article

Baboon article from Science Daily (press release) - Baboon Personalities Connected to Social Success and Health Benefits

Author wrote : " Baboon Personalities Connected to Social Success and Health BenefitsScience Daily (press release)Baboon females actively work to maintain close social bonds, but, like humans, some baboons seemed to be better at it than others. With such traits closely tied to fitness and reproductive success, the Penn researchers wanted to get at the root of this variation "

Read original Baboon article

Baboon article from EurekAlert (press release) - Penn researchers connect baboon personalities to social success and health ...

Author wrote : " Penn researchers connect baboon personalities to social success and health "

Read original Baboon article