Baboon (scientific name: Papio): 1 A genus of Lepidoptera, commonly known as baboon. There are five kinds: Arabian baboon, Guinean baboon, East African baboon, Grassland baboon and Dolphin-tailed baboon. It has a large body, second only to the genus Orangutan among primates, with a body length of 50.8 ~ 1 14.2 cm, a tail length of 38.2 ~ 7 1. 1 cm and a weight of 60 kg. The head is thick and long, the snout is prominent, the ears are small, the eyebrow arch is prominent, the eyes are deep, and the canine teeth are long and sharp, up to 5 cm.

There are cheek pouches; Strong body, equal limbs, short and thick, suitable for ground activities; There are colorful calluses on the ass; The coat is yellow, tan, greenish brown to brown, and the tail hair is generally dark; Rough hair, short hair on face and ears, long hair on face, neck and shoulders in men and short hair in women.

Habitat in tropical rain forest, savanna, semi-desert grassland, plateau mountain, low hill, plain or canyon cliff. The main ground activities, but also climb trees to sleep or feed. Good at swimming. Can cry out loud.

During the day, they live in branches or caves and at night. Food includes all kinds of small animals and plants. Live in groups, with a dozen to a hundred people in each group. The main natural enemy is the leopard. There is no fixed breeding season, and each fetus gives birth to 1 offspring. Life expectancy in the wild is about 20 years. Mainly distributed in Africa, there are some species in Arabian Peninsula.