Baboon Fact Sheet
Type: Mammal
Diet: Omnivore
Usually one young is born at a time. Babies first cling to their mother's chest, but later ride jockey-style (right). Young baboons stay with their mothers for up to 18 months, learning from her what and how to eat it.
Weight: 33 to 82 lbs (22 to 37 kg) Average life span in the wild: 30 years
Size: Head and body, 20 to 34 in (60 to 86 cm); Tail, 16 to 23 in (41 to 58 cm)
Group Name: Troop
Baboons use at least ten different and unique vocalizations to communicate with other members of the troop.Baboons do not have prehensile (gripping) tails. But they can and do climb trees to sleep, eat, or look out for trouble. They spend much of their time on the groundThey eat fruits, grasses, seeds, bark, and roots, but also have a taste for meat.
Type: Mammal
Diet: Omnivore
Usually one young is born at a time. Babies first cling to their mother's chest, but later ride jockey-style (right). Young baboons stay with their mothers for up to 18 months, learning from her what and how to eat it.
Weight: 33 to 82 lbs (22 to 37 kg) Average life span in the wild: 30 years
Size: Head and body, 20 to 34 in (60 to 86 cm); Tail, 16 to 23 in (41 to 58 cm)
Group Name: Troop
Baboons use at least ten different and unique vocalizations to communicate with other members of the troop.Baboons do not have prehensile (gripping) tails. But they can and do climb trees to sleep, eat, or look out for trouble. They spend much of their time on the groundThey eat fruits, grasses, seeds, bark, and roots, but also have a taste for meat.