This site is about baboons, a big monkey with a dog(cyno)-head (cephalus). Baboons are ground dwelling monkeys who, in the wild, live in groups from 15 to 200 indivuals. The strongest and most dominant males (usually with largest canines) travel near the center of the troop with the infants and their mothers. Baboons prefer to live on rocky plains or in hilly regions, although sometimes they are found in sparse forests. They usually feed during the day and sleep in trees at night. Occasionally they raid farms at night, killing lambs and other young animals. On this site you will find more information about keeping baboons in captivity.
DO NOT KEEP MONKEYS UNLESS YOU CAN FULLY SATISFY THEIR NEEDS
There are several species of baboons : Chacma baboon - Papio ursinus |
 Hamadryas Baboon (Papio hamadryas) |
 Yellow Baboon (Papio cynocephalus) |
 Guinea Baboon (Papio papio) |
 Olive Baboon (Papio anubis) |
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Baboon Sites Oakland Zoo : Hamadryas Baboon African Wildlife Resource : Savanna Baboon Please let me know if a link is broken |
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Sound of the Hamadryas baboon