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Bookmark or Share- 14 Baboon Facts - Fact AnimalBaboons are primates that are most commonly recognized for their hairless bottoms, colorful face, and thick fur. Their muzzles are long, and they have sharp canines that help them tear into food. They are native to Africa and are ground dwelling, live in large groups with social structure and inhabit savannah, open woodland and hills.
- Facts About Baboons | Live ScienceBaboons are the world's largest monkeys, according to National Geographic. From head to bottom, baboons grow to 20 to 34 inches (60 to 86 centimeters) and their tails add an additional 16 to 23...
- Baboons | National GeographicBaboons. Scientific Name: Papio. Type: Mammals. Diet: Omnivore. Group Name: Troop. Average Life Span In The Wild: 30 years. Size: Head and body: 20 to 34 inches; tail: 16 to 23 inches. Weight: 33...
- Baboon | African Primate, Social Behavior & Adaptationsbaboon, (genus Papio), any of five species of large, robust, and primarily terrrestrial monkeys found in dry regions of Africa and Arabia. Males of the largest species, the chacma baboon ( Papio ursinus ), average 30 kg (66 pounds) or so, but females are only half this size.
- Baboon | African Wildlife FoundationWhat are baboons? They are some of the world’s largest monkeys. There are five species of the baboon — olive, yellow, chacma, Guinea, and sacred — scattered across various habitat in Africa and Arabia. The olive baboon is the most extensively distributed of the baboon family.
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