Olive baboons are the most broadly distributed baboon species, ranging through most of central sub-Saharan Africa. These baboons live in a matriarchal society, with females leading the troop and males changing troops every few years.
Olive baboon
Class: Mammalia
Status: IUCN: Least Concern; CITES: Appendix II
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Olive baboon (Papio anubis)
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Olive baboon (Papiocynocephalus anubis); yellow baboon (Papio ynocephalus cynocephalus)
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14 to 30 inches at the shoulder ...
Olive baboons, like this mother and baby, are one of five baboon species. All live in Africa or Arabia.
Photograph by Michael Nichols
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In yellow and olive baboons, females remain in their natal groups for life and maintain long-term bonds with their female kin.
The olive baboon tends to grow to a slightly larger size than the yellow baboon. Baboons are also mainly ground dwelling monkeys meaning that they have a more varied habitat than most other primates.
The two most common baboons live in East Africa — the olive baboon and the yellow baboon. Considered Old World monkeys due to their nose shape and lack of tails, these animals live in large, multi-male troops.
Sacred or Hamadryas Baboon, Papio hamadryas
Guinea Baboon, Papio papio
Olive Baboon, Papio anubis
Yellow Baboon, Papio cynocephalus
Chacma Baboon, Papio ursinus ...
 See also: Baboons, Monkey, Hamadryas baboon, Baboon, Chacma Baboon
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