Genetic Comparison to Humans

Humans and baboons are very similar. In fact, humans share about 94% of their DNA with baboons and some are used to study human diseases. Although 94% is quite a lot of shared DNA, there are many differences. That 9% difference could contain millions or even billions of base pair alterations. According to science.howstuffworks.com, "Though...

Shared Diseases

Baboons and humans have many similarities. One such similarity reveals that baboons have most of the same type of diseases and illnesses.  Baboons can be affected by many diseases. Though some diseases vary based on where they live, just like humans. And also identical to humans, they get Hepatitis, Tuberculosis, and Herpes, imascientist.org.uk writes. But at the same time...