Yellow Baboon, Papio cynocephalus

KevinA

Well-Known Member
A change from birds today 👍
Wikipedia
"The yellow baboon (Papio cynocephalus) is a baboon in the family of Old World monkeys. The species epithet means "dog-head" in Greek, due to the dog-like shape of the muzzle and head. Yellow baboons have slim bodies with long arms and legs along with yellowish-brown hair. They resemble the chacma baboon, but are somewhat smaller and with a less elongated muzzle. Their hairless faces are black, framed with white sideburns. Males can grow to about 84 cm, females to about 60 cm. They have long tails which grow to be nearly as long as their bodies. The average life span of the yellow baboon in the wild is roughly 15–20 years; some may live up to 30 years."

Yellow Baboon, Papio cynocephalus
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Yellow Baboon, Papio cynocephalus
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Yellow Baboon, Papio cynocephalus
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AlanLichty

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Nice deviation from the steady diet of amazing birds. The shape of their faces does seem unique and I can see how they got their Greek name. Nice portraits.
 
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