Mother Impala Fail Protect Her Newborn From Baboon Hunting

by Wildlife Adm February 21, 2023

Anatomy and Appearance

Baboons are large and powerfully built monkeys that spend most of their time on the ground. They have large heads with long, dog-like muzzles and cheek pouches for storing food with a heavy brow ridge protecting their eyes.

Males are often twice the size of females and have fearsomely sharp canines that help them to defend the troop from danger, but their exact size depends on the species with the Chacma Baboon being the largest while the Guinea Baboon being the smallest species.

Baboons have wild-looking fur with a longer mane that extends over the shoulders and hairless patches on their faces and rumps which are padded with hard skin. Their color varies from olive-green to yellow, silver, and brown depending on the species. They also have a distinctive bend towards the base of their long tails.