Scientific Name: Papio. Type: Mammals. Diet: Omnivore. Group Name: Troop. Size: Head and body: 20 to 34 inches; tail: 16 to 23 inches. Weight: 33 to 82 pounds. Size relative to a 6-ft man:. This photo was submitted to Your Shot, our photo community on Instagram. Follow us on Instagram at natgeoyourshot or visit us at natgeo. Share Tweet Email. Go Further. Animals Climate change is shrinking many Amazonian birds. Animals Wild Cities This wild African cat has adapted to life in a big city.
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Monkeys posses a smaller brain and have a diet of fruits, vegetables and small insects. Baboons are Old World monkeys that belong to the genus Papio and are commonly found in African and Arabia. There are five species of baboons and they are some of the largest non-hominoid members of the primate order; only the mandrill and the drill are larger. There is still debate whether the five recognized species are full species or subspecies.
Baboons usually have dog-like muzzles, with sharp canine teeth. They also have close-set eyes for binocular vision, thick fur except on their muzzles, short tails, and rough spots on their protruding buttocks, called ischial callosities.
These spots are for providing comfort for sitting. All baboons display sexual dimorphism in terms of size, while some also in color and canine development. Baboons are ground dwelling and are found in open savannah, open woodland and hills across Africa. They have an omnivorous diet, but much of their diet is filled with vegetables and fruits.
Apes do not have tails, while most monkey species do. Apes tend to be larger than monkeys and usually have larger brains. Apes also tend to live longer than monkeys. Monkeys tend to have similar skeletal structures like that of smaller, four-legged mammals, such as cats and dogs. When moving through trees, monkeys run along branches, whereas apes swing from branch to branch using their arms this is called brachiating. Monkey species include baboons, macaques, marmosets, tamarins, and capuchins.
Ape species include humans, gorillas, chimpanzees, orangutans, gibbons, and bonobos. In evolutionary and genetic terms, ape species are much closer to humans than monkeys are. In addition to having similar basic body structures, apes are highly intelligent and can exhibit human-like behavior. For example, chimpanzees, which are closest to humans genetically, can create simple tools and use them effectively.
Although monkeys communicate with each other, apes possess more advanced cognitive and language skills. They can't speak like humans, but they can use sign language and other bodily movements to communicate with humans effectively. Communication skills help gorillas, chimps, and bonobos develop complex social groups and even exhibit some aspects of culture.
Like humans, apes can think and solve problems in their environments. Did you go ape over today's Wonder of the Day? Don't forget to check out the following activities with a friend or family member:. Seems that there's a guy who works at the National Museum of Ireland who claims that apes are monkeys. Seriously, WTH??
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