Baboon (scientific name: Papio): A genus of the primate ape suborder Narrow-nosed Monkey Family, commonly known as baboon. There are 5 species: Arabian baboon, Guinean baboon, East African baboon, steppe baboon and guinea-tailed baboon. Larger, second only to orangutans among primates, with a body length of 50.8-114.2 cm, a tail length of 38.2-71.1 cm, and a weight of up to 60 kg; a thick head, prominent snout, small ears, prominent eyebrow arch, deeply sunken eyes, long and pointed canine teeth up to 5 cm; cheek sac; thick body, 4 limbs equal in length, short and thick, suitable for ground activities; brightly colored calluses on the buttocks; yellow, yellowish brown, greenish brown to brown, generally dark tail coats; rough hairs, short hairs on the face and ears, Males have long hairs around the face, neck, and shoulders, while females are shorter.
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Baboons are the only higher monkey species among the monkeys that inhabit large camps. Baboons are also one of the most socially rigorous among monkeys, with a clear hierarchical order and strict discipline, and the cruelty of punishment is frightening. Baboon groups in the wild, after a few years and a cycle, there will be a battle, or a group or change of kings. Because the trade-in of the new, the exchange of the strong for the weak, is the law of the Baboon Kingdom. Baboons generally mature around the age of six, and their aggressive nature also has reproductive factors that compete for mates. Of course, the baboon herd is not always in flame war, and generally after the emergence of the new king, it will be very stable for a long time, and the breeding will increase, and the group will grow rapidly. At this time, the baboon king will also take the initiative to show friendship to the male baboons and female baboons of low status, and groom their hair, which results in further solidification of its status, and the group of baboons also compete to shoot the "horse ass" of the baboon king, the baboon king is only symbolically grooming the baboons, and the low-status baboons do their best, so the baboon king's hair is always smooth and smooth, the smoothest, and can be seen at a glance.
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Mainly ground activity, also climbing trees to sleep or forage for food. Good at swimming. Can make a lot of noise. It is active during the day and inhabits large branches or caves at night. Food includes a variety of small animals and plants. Social animals, each group is usually 30-60 in size, there are also large groups of 200-300. Females are more numerous, but males have higher status. Male East African baboons determine each other's class by fighting, and only high-ranking male baboons can mate with female baboons in heat. The group is led by old and robust male baboons, with special witnesses responsible for warning of the coming of the enemy, and when retreating, the first is the female and the larvae, the male protects behind, makes a threatening roar, and even fights back, because of the strength and courage, can pose a threat to the infirest. The main predator is the leopard.
<h3>Communication</h3>
According to scientific research, the survival rate of children born and raised by female baboons who like to communicate in piles is particularly high. What role baboons can play in the prosperity of their families or genetics remains a mystery. However, there are research data on baboons that communication between baboons helps to comb each other's fur and reduce the number of heart rate beats, that is, ease the mood, and can promote the secretion of endorphins (one of the endogenous morphine-like substances related to analgesia) of the brain substance to eliminate tension.
Psychologists have also found that when male baboons face danger, they either reciprocate in the same threatening way or flee, while female baboons send distress signals to their partners when they are in danger. Not long ago, the journal Science also published research results on the endangered disposal of female baboons.
<h3>Feeding habits</h3>
Omnivorous, capable of finding food in almost any environment, plants include vines, twigs, leaves, grasses, roots, bark, buds, fruits (durian, rambutan, pineapple, lychee, mango, inverted twister, fig), lichens, tubers, seeds, mushrooms, bulbs, and rhizomes. In dry, arid regions, such as the deserts of the northeast, they feed on small invertebrates such as insects, grubs, spiders and scorpions. Birds and small vertebrates are also occasionally eaten. Usually drink water at noon.
This article was edited by headline encyclopedia users Zhao Lingyi Zly, Mr. A's diary, and Xiao Fat Haoya.