5 Juvenile baboons spend time babysitting younger baby

Last updated: 3/4/2023

5 Juvenile baboons spend time babysitting younger baby baboons in their troop This behavior comes at a cost lost time foraging or watching out for predators Which of the following possible explanations describes a byproduct benefit of this cooperative behavior a Babysitting improves offspring survival leading to a larger troop and all baboons have better survival in large troops b Baboons only babysit their siblings nieces and nephews c Juveniles are more likely to help babysit for parents who babysat for them when they were younger d Adult baboons withhold food from juveniles who don t babysit