 See also: Baboon, Baboons, Leopard, Monkey, Andean cat
Guinea baboons are found in grassy, rocky, and steppe habitats in western Africa. They live in troops of up to 200 individuals, each with a set place in a hierarchy. Group living provides protection from predators such as lions and hyenas.
Habitat
Guinea baboons prefer evergreen gallery forest and woodland savannah. They avoid tall grass, as this hinders their ability to spot predators.
Guinea baboon (Papio papio)
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papio (Guinea baboons). Some authorities continue to recognize only a single species, Papio hamadryas, which is composed of five subspecies corresponding to the species mentioned above.
Sacred or Hamadryas Baboon, Papio hamadryas
Guinea Baboon, Papio papio
Olive Baboon, Papio anubis
Yellow Baboon, Papio cynocephalus
Chacma Baboon, Papio ursinus ...
Olive Baboon (P. anubis) Â- Yellow Baboon (P. cynocephalus) Â- Hamadryas Baboon (P. hamadryas) Â- Guinea Baboon (P. papio) Â- Chacma Baboon (P. ursinus)
Theropithecus
Gelada (T. gelada) ...
But they require rocky cliffs or tall trees to sleep in at night and access to water. Only a few are forest dwellers, such as the Guinea baboon from West Africa. A baboon has a lifespan of up to 20 to 30 years in captivity.
See also: Baboon, Baboons, Leopard, Monkey, Andean cat
  
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