Is a baboon smarter than a spider monkey?

A baboon is MUCH more social with its kind than a spider monkey (who is still social, somewhat). Wild baboons are even wiling to be social with the people who have gone to study them, and not always just for bribes, like a banana. read more

Monkeys are supposed to be less intelligent than apes, and in some respects, they probably are. But, in other respects, they may be at least as good, if not better. Yes, this seems to show that certain forms of intelligence, especially relating to tool use and learning, are more human-like in apes than they are in monkeys. read more

Baboon – Genus Papio Description. Sharing 91% DNA similarities with humans is the Baboon. This particular Monkey is often argued to be an Ape instead. However, science has placed them into the area of being a Monkey based on a variety of contributing factors. There are 5 species of the Baboon and they are all part of the Old World Monkeys. read more