Swansea University: Heavy is the Head That Wears the Crown - Study Finds Dominant Baboons Miss Out on Restful Nights
December 13, 2025
December 13, 2025
SWANSEA, Wales, Dec. 13 (TNSjou) -- Swansea University issued the following news:
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Heavy is the head that wears the crown: study finds dominant baboons miss out on restful nights
Dominant baboons rule the troop by day, but at night, they may pay a hidden cost. A new study led by Swansea University has found that higher-ranking baboons get less and more fragmented rest at night than their lower-ranked troop mates.
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Heavy is the head that wears the crown: study finds dominant baboons miss out on restful nights
Dominant baboons rule the troop by day, but at night, they may pay a hidden cost. A new study led by Swansea University has found that higher-ranking baboons get less and more fragmented rest at night than their lower-ranked troop mates.
In animals that sleep in g . . .