The baboon

Baboons can be found in Africa and Asia and are part of the genus Papio. There are five recognized baboon species: the chacma baboon, the Western baboon (red or Guinea Baboon), the Hamadryas baboon, The Yellow baboon and the olive baboon.
Some researchers argue that at least two more baboon species should be recognized, including the baboon Kinda.
Current knowledge of these species is insufficient to make a decision.

Baboon Feed

Baboons are terrestrial animals that live on the ground and live in vast savannas, forests, and hills throughout Africa.
They are omnivores, but for the most part their diet is vegetarian, occasionally eating insects or fish, crustaceans, rabbits, birds, small antelopes.
They are active during sila, but also at night at irregular intervals. Some of the food he procures by picking it, preferring various fruits.
By starvation they can attack human settlements in groups leaving people without goats or sheep.

Baboon Appearance

All baboons have long, powerful snouts with heavy jaws, sharp canines. The fur is thick everywhere, except for the bopt and short tail.
In all species of baboons there is a fairly pronounced social dimorphism, usually in size, but sometimes in color or canine development.
The main enemies of baboons are humans, lions, hyenas and leopards. The males often try to hold on to them by popping their mouths, pointing their fangs, and making various gestures in order to intimidate the intruder. Baboons in captivity live up to 45 years, and in the wild life expectancy is 30 years.
The baboon has a length of 60 – 80 cm, a tail of 50 – 80 cm and a weight of 15 – 30 kg.

Baboon Behavior

Most baboons live in hierarchical groups. The group ranges from 5 to 250 individuals,depending on the species, the time of year, in most cases the groups have around 50.
Savannah baboons form harems, one male to four females. They recruit females as young, before they are fit for reproduction.
The hierarchy prohibits a younger male from breeding with another's females unless he is no longer part of the group or dies.

Baboon Breeding

Baboons are jealous. Males guard their females as best they can, and when they move too far away they bite them. Sometimes it comes down to aggressive fighting between males.
They yawn their mouths by flaunting each of their fangs, and some winners take a female from the loser's harem as a trophy. Baboon behavior varies widely. In mixed Savanna groups each individual can mate with another individual.
Fighting between males from different social classes is not uncommon. During this period they try to win the friendship of the females by helping with cleaning or bringing them various foods.
A felema ready for mating approaches the male showing his ass. It can mean a gesture of acceptance or submission. This gesture is sometimes performed by younger males in combat with more experienced ones. To escape, they submit by accepting their offense.
Females give birth each year to a single cub after six months of gestation. The cub weighs about 1 kg at birth. Several females will share the tasks.
After about a year they are weaned reaching sexual matiruty starting at the age of 5 years until at the latest 8 years.
Males leave the group before reaching sexual maturity while females remain in the Native group throughout their lives.