Hamadryas baboon

Papio hamadryas

Mammalia · Primates · Cercopithecidae

Fig. 1. Hamadryas baboon

Fig. 2. Range

Length or height	Body length about 60-76 cm
Weight	About 10-21 kg
Food	Omnivore
Lifespan	About 30 years
Society	One-male units inside larger bands
Habitat	desert, grassland
Range	Africa, Asia
Wild or tame	Wild

Sacred in ancient Egypt, linked with the god Thoth. Males have silver capes.

Observe: Compare the male's silver mane with the females' brown coats.

Modern data

Status today

LCLeast concern status to verify

Conservation	Least concern.
Keeper's note	Daily checks of appetite, movement and behavior; enrichment that changes from day to day.
Kingdom · phylum	Animalia · Chordata
Genus	Papio

Check the record: IUCN Red List · GBIF · ITIS

See it elsewhere in the museum

Zoo: Primates zone

For classes

Lessons: The Primate Learning Lab: Open the field notebookPreviewThe Primate Learning Lab: Watch one primatePreviewThe Primate Learning Lab: The stick in the termite moundPreview

Drawer: Zoo: Primates

Quiz: Primates quiz · 5 questions