Order Primates
Family Cercopithecidae
Scientific Name
Papio papio
Other Names
Savanna baboon
Thumbnail Description
It is the smallest baboon species.
Guinea baboon is highly communicative animal.
Size & Weight
Adults:
WEIGHT: 13 and 26 kg (28.6–57 lbs)
Habitat
Dry forests, gallery forests, bush savannas, steppes, grassland
Distribution
Guinea, Senegal, Gambia, southern Mauritania, western Mali
Diet
Fruits, buds, roots, grasses, greens, seeds, tubers, leaves, nuts, cereals, insects, small mammals
Reproduction
Unknown
Breeding Season
Unknown
Gestation Period
6 – 8 months
Sexual Maturity
Unknown
Population
Unknown
Lifespan
35 – 45 years
Speed
Unknown
Baby Name
Unknown
Home Range
Unknown
Group Name
Harem
Predators
Unknown
Sounds
Unknown
Groups
40 – 200 members
Behavior
Diurnal, terrestrial
Conservation Status
Near Threatened
