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Baboon information
Baboons are amoungst the largest of primates. ... Baboons have large canine teeth and long snouts. Baboons ears and faces have no fur. Their arms and legs (forelimbs and hindlimbs) are approximately equal in length, giving baboons their amusing "stoop" in movement. Baboons have tails which vary in length, but are generally long.
Baboons have thick and course fur the colour of which varies with species and habitat. Baboons range from 50-60 cm in length. Male baboons are up to twice as large as females and often have long hair around the shoulders, which makes them look larger still.
Baboons are ground-dwelling creatures and generally group in numbers ranging from 15 to 200 in size.
Baboons prefer to live on rocky plains or in hilly regions, although they can also be found in sparse forests. ...
Yellow baboons are part of the Savanna Baboon family.
Yellow baboons can live for aound 40 years. ... Adult male yellow baboons have a mane.
Yellow baboons occupy southern equatorial and East Africa in areas of thorn scrub, savannah, woodland and gallery forest up to 1000m. ...
Yellow baboons live in multi-male, multi-female groups with a distinct dominance hierarchy and overlapping territories. ... Geladas, though a separate species, are usually grouped in with the common name, baboons. ... In guinea baboons these are bright red. ... Olive baboons have a greenish olive coat; yellow baboons are yellowish brown; guinea baboons are reddish brown; chacmas range from yellowish gray to almost black. ... Weight ranges are from about 60-30lbs, or heavier, with the savanna baboons (olive and yellow) being the largest. ...
Range and Diet:
Baboons have adapted to various habitats ranging from rain forests to deserts to seashores, and are found on mountains, cliffs, trees and savannas. ... Olive and yellow baboons are found in equatorial Africa, while hamadryas are in a much smaller area in the northeast ranging into Saudi Arabia.
Approximate Word count = 1500
Approximate Pages = 6
(250 words per page double spaced)
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