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Why do baboons make a loud sound?

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Male baboons eavesdrop on mating couples to determine the status of their relationships, scientists show. Mating chacma baboons produce an incredible amount of noise; males grunt and females emit loud and long operatic calls. This is because higher-ranked, more dominant males otherwise monopolize high-ranked females.

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