Baboons
Baboons
are
primates.
People
and
apes
are
also
primates.
Baboons
live
in
groups
called
troops.
They
make
noises
to
communicate.
Baboons
can
make
more
than
30
different
noises.
Baboons
have
thick
fur.
Their
fur
is
brown
and
black.
Baboons
have
big
heads.
Their
teeth
are
sharp.
They
have
thumbs
just
like
humans.
Most
baboons
are
in
Africa.
They
live
in
forests
or
savannas.
Baboons
stay
mostly
on
the
ground.
They
climb
trees
or
cliffs
to
sleep.
Baboons
eat
many
different
foods.
Sometimes
they
eat
fruit
or
grass.
Other
times
they
hunt
for
food.
Birds
and
fish
are
common
prey.
A
baby
baboon
rides
on
its
mother’s
back.
Mothers
raise
babies
for
approximately
two
years.
Baboons
can
live
to
be
45
years
old.
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Baboon Classification: Mammal
Diet: Omnivore
Endangered Status: Five species are Least Concern. The Guinea baboon is Near Threatened. -
Average Height – Without Tail A baboon is shorter than a guitar. -
Average Weight A baboon is lighter than a toilet.
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