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Baboons

The baboon genus, Papio, 
includes ​at least 5 species
​and 6 subspecies
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CHACMA Baboon (PAPIO URSINUS)

CONSERVATION STATUS: LEAST CONCERN
Chacma baboons are found throughout southern Africa. They are found in Angola, Botswana, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, and Zambia. These baboons live in woodlands, savannas, steppes, sub deserts, and montane regions. In the Western... 
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Guinea Baboon (PAPIO papio)

CONSERVATION STATUS: NEAR THREATENED
Guinea baboons are Old World monkeys that inhabit the woodlands, savannas, forests, and grasslands of the coastal West African countries of Senegal, Sierra Leone, Mauritania, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, and Gambia. In Senegal, Guinea baboons have... 
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Hamadryas Baboon (Papio hamadryas)

CONSERVATION STATUS: LEAST CONCERN
The hamadryas baboon is an Old World Monkey found in Northeast Africa, predominantly in Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti, and parts of Sudan and Somalia. It can be found in Ethiopia’s Yangudi Rassa National Park and in Eritrea’s Harar Wildlife...  
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Olive Baboon (Papio anubis)

CONSERVATION STATUS: LEAST CONCERN
Olive baboons are endemic to Central sub-Saharan Africa, spreading over twenty-five countries, from East to West; with a few pockets of isolated populations in the Saharan region. Although usually referred to as savanna monkeys, they are extremely...  
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YELLOW BABOON (PAPIO CYNOCEPHALUS)

CONSERVATION STATUS: LEAST CONCERN
The yellow baboon, an Old World monkey, is found in Africa, from its brown and prickly thorn scrubs and grassy savannahs to its open woodlands and gallery forests. Located mostly in Central Africa, the yellow baboon can be spotted in the countries of Ethiopia...
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      • 10 of the most well known primate species
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      • 10 of the most endangered primates species
    • Conservation Statuses Demystified
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    • Primates and Their Habitats Introduction >
      • Game 1: Monkey Match Up
      • Game 2: Concentration
      • Game 3: One Handed Solitaire
      • Game 4: Go Fish With a Twist
      • Activity 5: Whos in the Cards
    • Life in Tropical Rainforests Introduction >
      • Activity 1: Rainforest Matching Game
      • Activity 2: Living Between the Layers
      • Activity 3: Where in the World
      • Activity 4: Finding Fun Rainforest Facts
      • Activity 5: You Can Help Rainforests
    • Funky Monkey Hats
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    • Our Book: "People and Other Primates"
  • Primates At-a-Glance
    • African Primates At-a-Glance
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    • Latin American Primates At-a-Glance
  • Primate Profiles
    • Apes >
      • Bonobos
      • Chimpanzees
      • Gorillas
      • Orangutans
      • Gibbons
    • Monkeys of Africa >
      • Baboons
      • Colobus Monkeys
      • Geladas
      • Grivets, Tantalus, Malbroucks, and Vervets
      • Guenons
      • Kipunjis
      • African Macaque
      • Mandrills
      • Mangabeys
      • Patas Monkeys
    • Monkeys of Asia >
      • Langurs, Leaf Monkeys, Lutungs, Surilis
      • Macaques
      • Proboscis Monkeys
      • Snub-Nosed Monkeys
    • Monkeys of Latin America >
      • Capuchin Monkeys
      • Howler Monkeys
      • Marmosets
      • Night or Owl Monkeys
      • Saki Monkeys
      • Spider Monkeys
      • Squirrel Monkeys
      • Tamarins
      • Titi Monkeys
      • Uakaris
      • Woolly Monkeys
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