Chacma Baboon
Papio ursinus
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 8,000
- Most observed in
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The chacma baboon (Papio ursinus), also known as the Cape baboon, is, like all other baboons, from the Old World monkey family. It is one of the largest of all monkeys. Located primarily in southern Africa, the chacma baboon has a wide variety of social behaviours, including a dominance hierarchy, collective foraging, adoption of young by females, and friendship pairings.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Chacma baboon”.