Hamadryas baboon | 台北市立動物園資訊網

Hamadryasbaboon.HamadryasbaboonsarecommoninNortheastAfricaandintheSouthwestoftheArabianPeninsulaaroundthesouthernareaoftheRed ...

Special features

The animals show a distinctive sexual dimorphism. The males are up to 30 centimeters taller than the females and are often twice as heavy. In addition to the size and weight differences, the males are also distinguished by their striking, silver gray fur in the form of a mane that covered the head, shoulders and upper back. In contrast, the females have a shorter brownish fur. The canines of males are much longer than those of the females, this is however the case with almost all the primate species.  For both sexes, the skin of the backside is red. The long tail is extended at the base in and curves upwards into the shape of an arch.

Diet

Since the hamadryas baboons are omnivorous, they eat both plants and animals. They are often found in savannahs and semideserts and feed mainly on grasses, tubers and other plant components such as fruits and flowers. As meat sources, they eat insects and scorpions as well as smaller lizards and mammals. In...