Baboons are medium-sized monkeys found in Africa. They have long tails, big teeth, and naked faces. Baboons live in troops of up to 300 individuals in savannas, scrubs, bushes, farmland, and mountains. They are active during the day and spend most of their time on the ground. Baboons eat plants like roots, grasses, bark and twigs, as well as small animals. They can jump far and are known to attack moving vehicles.

1. The BaboonBy Dean Maner

2. Physical Features/DescriptionLong tailsBig teethNaked face with dog like muzzle2-4 feet tall30 to 90 poundsMost smaller than Chipanzees

3. HabitatLive in scrubs, savannas, bushes, farmland and mountains.Can live up too 45 years oldLive in AfricaLive in savannasLive in troops (Up too 300 Baboons)

4. Diet/BehaviorEats,Roots , grasses,Bark , twigs , sap,Tubers , bulbs , mushrooms , lichens,aquatic plants , seeds ,shoots , buds , invertebrates and small vertebratesMost friendly monkeyLeopards are their pretenders but the male show their teeth and scream to scare it awayActive during the day spend most time on the groundAttack any moving vehiclesBreak in to peoples homes and steel foodThey can jump far

5. Interesting Facts Becoming rareTeeth can grow to 2 and a half inches longThe most common type of baboons are the olive baboon and the yellow baboon

6. Photo CreditsRADION Imaginery / KamilWencel http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Female_baboons_with_pups.jpghttp://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mantelpavian_junge_1_db.jpghttp://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Paviane_in_langer_Reihe2.jpghttp://flickrcc.bluemountains.net/flickrCC/index.php?terms=baboon&edit=yes&page=1http://flickrcc.bluemountains.net/flickrCC/index.php?terms=baboon&page=4&edit=yes&com=no