06/07/2020
The olive baboon ( Papio anubis ), also called the Anubis baboon, is one of largest species of monkey, a member of the family Cercopithecidae ( Old World monkeys ). A variety of communications, vocal and non-vocal, facilitate a complex social structure.
Physical characteristics
Skull of a male (left) and female (right)
The olive baboon is named for its coat, which, at a distance, is a shade of green-grey. Its alternative name comes from the Egyptian god
Anubis , who was often represented by a dog head resembling the dog-like muzzle of the baboon. At closer range, its coat is multicoloured, due to rings of yellow-brown and black on the hairs. The hair on the baboon's face is coarser and ranges from dark grey to black. This coloration is shared by both sexes, although males have a mane of longer hair that tapers down to ordinary length along the back.
In Rwanda they are found in as well as ! They are welcoming monekys , so they show up easily!
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