Olive Baboon

Papio anubis

Olive Baboons are playful monkeys that love to live in groups. They have long faces and can often be seen grooming each other or playing in the trees.

Habitat: Savannas

Appearance

The Olive Baboon has greenish-grey fur, often appearing olive-brown in sunlight, with a prominent dog-like muzzle. Males feature a distinct thick mane around their face and shoulders, differentiating them from other baboon species.

KingdomAnimaliaPhylumChordataClassMammaliaOrderPrimatesFamilyCercopithecidaeGenusPapio

Olive Baboon

Interesting facts

Baboons communicate using at least 10 different calls, plus many facial expressions.

Male Olive Baboons have long, sharp canine teeth that can be over two inches long!

They often sleep high in trees or on cliffs to stay safe from predators at night!

Young baboons play games like 'tag' and 'king of the hill' just like human kids!

Special abilities

Olive Baboon has keen eyesight and hearing that helps them spot predators or food from a distance.

Olive Baboon can eat many different foods, from tough roots to small animals, because of their strong jaws and teeth.

Olive Baboon can live in large social groups that helps them find food and defend against danger together.

Measurements & details

Length: 50-85 cm
Weight: 10-37 kg
Lifespan: 20-30 years
Top Speed: 55 km/h
Litter Size: 1
Gestation: 175-185 days

Diet & Feeding

These baboons are expert foragers, eating almost anything they find, from tasty fruits to tiny insects!

Primary Foods

fruits
grasses
seeds
insects
roots
small vertebrates

Foraging Method

Foraging

Ecological connections

eaten by

Leopard

Panthera pardus

Leopards are a primary predator of baboons.

eaten by

Lion

Panthera leo

Lions will prey on baboons if given the chance.

eats

Umbrella Thorn Acacia

Acacia tortilis

Baboons eat the pods and seeds of acacia trees.

eaten by

Spotted Hyena

Crocuta crocuta

Hyenas can prey on baboons, especially young or weak ones.

Traits

Furry

Furry describes animals possessing a dense covering of soft hair or fur.

Social

Social animals live in organized groups, cooperating for survival benefits such as foraging, defense, and raising offspring.

Omnivorous

This trait identifies organisms whose diet includes both plant and animal matter.

Tool Use

This trait describes organisms that manipulate external objects to achieve a specific goal.

Savanna

This habitat trait denotes species native to savannas, which are grasslands with scattered trees, typically found in tropical or subtropical regions with distinct wet and dry seasons.