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Baboons
SCIENTIFIC CLASSIFICATION:
Baboons belong to the family Cercopithecidae. The chacma is classified as Papio ursinus, the olive baboon as Papio anubis, the yellow baboon as Papio cynocephalus, the hamadryas baboon as Papio hamadryas, the mandrill as Papio sphinx, the drill as Papio leucophaeus, and the gelada as Theropithecus gelada.
HABITAT:
The baboons prefer to live on land rather than on trees. They live on rocky areas and boulders. They are found predominantly in Africa and the Arabian peninsula
DESCRIPTION:
Baboons are very powerful animals. They have strong, elongated jaws, large cheek cavities caleled pouches in which they store food and their eyes are closely placed. Baboons can distinguish colors and their sense of smell is very well developed. They have large brightly colored and thick, sturdy legs. They have short tails often arched. Baboons eat various worms, eggs, insects, reptiles, crabs, molluscs, small mammals, fruits, and young shoots of plants.
