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Baboons
are only found in Africa. They are the best adapted
of all monkeys to a terrestrial life. Baboons live in
a wide range of habitats including open habitats. But
they require rocky cliffs or tall trees to sleep in
at night and access to water. Only a few are forest
dwellers, such as the Guinea baboon from West Africa.
A baboon has a lifespan of up to 20 to 30 years in captivity.
Baboons eat a wide variety of food, generally whatever
is in abundance. They prefer fruit, but when this is
not available, will eat less nutritious but abundant
food.
Baboons are active during the day. Their limbs are well
adapted to running fast on all fours in a rocking horse
gallop. They walk in an awkward swaggering manner. Although
baboons spend most of their time foraging on the ground,
they all retire in trees or high up on steep-sided cliffs
to sleep, safe from predators like the leopard. So they
can also climb well.
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