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The bullied

Guinea baboons (Papio papio) display a wide range of social behaviours. They sometimes chase and aggress each other.

 

Here, this young male is being intimidated by another. He displays a typical expression of fear toward his aggressor: baring his teeth and emitting loud, high-pitched screams. He is also preparing to run, as the intimidation is usually followed by a chase.

 

This picture was taken in the wild, in Niokolo-Koba National Park, Senegal, where the researchers of the Centre de Recherche de Primatologie Simenti have been following and studying Guinea baboons since 2007.

 

More information: www.dpz.eu/en/cognitive-ethology

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Uploaded on August 11, 2025
Taken on June 30, 2025