Listen to the yellow baboon
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About the yellow baboon
The yellow baboon is a mammal in the family Cercopithecidae (order Primates). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”.
What does the yellow baboon sound like?
Mammals produce sound with their larynx, from deep roars and rumbles to squeaks, barks, howls and – in bats, whales and dolphins – ultrasonic clicks used for echolocation.
From Wikipedia
The yellow baboon (Papio cynocephalus) is a baboon in the family of Old World monkeys. The species epithet means "dog-head" in Greek, due to the dog-like shape of the muzzle and head. Yellow baboons have slim bodies with long arms and legs along with yellowish-brown hair. They resemble the chacma baboon, but are somewhat smaller and with a less elongated muzzle. Their hairless faces are black, framed with white sideburns. Males can grow to about 84 cm (33 in), females to about 60 cm (24 in). They have long tails which grow to be nearly as long as their bodies. The average life span of the yellow baboon in the wild is roughly 15–20 years; some may live up to 30 years.
More from the family Cercopithecidae
Frequently asked questions
What does a yellow baboon sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the yellow baboon on this page. Mammals produce sound with their larynx, from deep roars and rumbles to squeaks, barks, howls and – in bats, whales and dolphins – ultrasonic clicks used for echolocation.
Is the yellow baboon endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the yellow baboon as “least concern”.
What family does the yellow baboon belong to?
The yellow baboon (Papio cynocephalus) belongs to the family Cercopithecidae in the order Primates.
Sources & credits
- Yellow Baboon (Papio cynocephalus) (W PAPIO CYNOCEPHALUS R1 C1) – CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q751636 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Yellow baboon – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Ninara – CC BY 2.0