Hamadryas baboon
| Álataink | |
| Család | cerkóffélék |
| Rend | főemlősök |
| Osztály | emlősök |
| Testhossz | 56-79 cm |
| Testtömeg | 18 kg / 10 kg |
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| Class | Mammals |
| Order | Primates |
| Family | Old world monkey |
Body lenght
56-79 cm
Body weight
18 kg / 10 kg
Habitat
arid areas, savannas, and rocky areas
Distribution
from the Red Sea in Eritrea to Ethiopia, Djibouti and Somalia. It is also native to the Sarawat Mountains of southwestern Arabia, in both Yemen and Saudi Arabia.
Conservation status
Hamadryas baboon
Papio hamadryas
Our animal
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Diet
mainly plants, sometimes small animals
Reproduction
170-173 days of gestation 1 infant
- Baboons' red bottoms serve important communication purposes.
- These animals, fearful of predators, march in strict military order across the tall grassy savannah, and the strikingly coloured buttocks of the strong males in front make it easier for troop members to adjust their position.
- Hamadryas baboons are social creatures that live in complexly structured, multi-level groups.
- They are active during the day, when they spend most of their time foraging for food, and drink together during the hottest hours of the day. In the evening, the troops gather again and spend the night on the cliffs, where they have a good view of any attackers