- Where to see one
- 3 U.S. zoos in our directory hold baboon, confirmed against each zoo's own animal list.
Conservation status
Not Evaluated
This species has not been assessed for the IUCN Red List, so it sits outside the threat scale entirely.
About the baboon
Baboons are large Old World monkeys of the genus Papio, with six recognised species spread across Africa; the hamadryas baboon also lives on part of the Arabian Peninsula. All have long, dog-like muzzles, powerful jaws with sharp canines, and hairless pads on their buttocks for sitting comfortably. They are diurnal and mostly ground-dwelling, but sleep in trees or on high cliffs to avoid predators. Omnivorous, they live in open savannas and woodlands in hierarchical troops. Females usually bear one infant after a six-month gestation, and males typically leave their birth group.
Baboon facts
- The smallest baboon, the Kinda baboon, weighs about 14 kg, while the largest, the chacma, reaches 40 kg.
- Baboons can work out dominance relations between individuals from vocal exchanges.
- Captive baboons live up to 45 years, versus 20 to 30 years on average in the wild.
- The oldest known baboon fossil, found in 2015, is 2 million years old.
Where to see baboon in the U.S.
3 zoos across 3 states
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California· 1
Indiana· 1
Maryland· 1
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