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The hamadryas baboon is a large primate species found in parts of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, known for its distinctive appearance including a thick mane in males and its highly organized social structure. These baboons are notable for their complex group hierarchies and behaviors, making them important subjects for studying primate social organization and evolution.
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Species
Least Concernvia IUCN
Research
944 papers- Osteology of the Hamadryas Baboon (Papio hamadryas).Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2023
- Prolactin Expression in the Baboon (Papio hamadryas) Eye.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2022
- Baboons.Current biology : CB · 2008
- Crossing the Red Sea: phylogeography of the hamadryas baboon, Papio hamadryas hamadryas.Molecular ecology · 2004
- Alzheimer disease-like neuropathologic changes in a geriatric baboon (Papio hamadryas).Journal of veterinary science · 2024
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Wikidata facts
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The hamadryas baboon (Papio hamadryas /ˌhæməˈdraɪ.əs/; Tigrinya: ጋውና, romanized: gawina; Arabic: الرُبَّاح, romanized: Ar Robbaḥ) is a species of baboon within the Old World monkey family. It is the northernmost of all the baboons, being native to the Horn of Africa and the southwestern region of the Arabian Peninsula. These regions provide habitats with the advantage for this species of fewer natural predators than central or southern Africa where other baboons reside. The hamadryas baboon was a sacred animal to the ancient Egyptians and appears in various roles in ancient Egyptian religion, hence its alternative name of 'sacred baboon'.
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