olive baboon

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Also known as: Papio anubis, anubis baboon

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The olive baboon (Papio anubis) is a species of large, terrestrial monkey found in Africa. These baboons are primarily greenish-gray in color and have long snouts with nostrils at the end. Males possess long, dagger-like canine teeth.12

Olive baboons inhabit savanna and semiarid regions, though they also climb trees for sleeping and observation. Their diet is varied, including plants like fruits, seeds, and roots, as well as animals such as rodents and birds. While generally omnivorous, baboons are known to eat larger prey, like gazelle fawns, in specific circumstances. They live in troops of varying sizes, with complex social structures and dominance hierarchies.23

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The anubis, or olive baboon (P. anubis), is only slightly smaller than the chacma and olive in colour; the male has a large mane of hair over the head and shoulders. The anubis baboon has a wide range, from the hinterland of Kenya and Ethiopia through the grasslands…
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The anubis, or olive baboon (P. anubis), is only slightly smaller than the chacma and olive in colour; the male has a large mane of hair over the head and shoulders. The anubis baboon has a wide range, from the hinterland of Kenya and Ethiopia through the grasslands…
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