Baboon By Robert

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BaboonBy Robert

• I chose the baboon, because I like the sound that
  it makes. They sound like a dog barking.
• Baboons are mammals. Mammals are animals that
  are born alive and drink milk from their mothers
  bodies.
• Some species of baboons are endangered and some
  are extinct.

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Physical Description

• The baboon looks like a heavy monkey with a snout
  like a dogs .
• Most baboons are either brown or gray.
• Male baboons have a mane.
• Baboons weigh from 30-120 pounds and are 14- 30
  inches tall.
• They have small eyes and big brains.

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Habitat

• All baboons live in Africa.
• They like sunlit grasslands.
• They roam in large groups called a troop.

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Diet

• All baboons eat meat and plants.
• They are omnivores.
• They eat berries, seeds, pods, blossoms, leaves,
  and plant sap.
• The variety of meat that they eat is insects,
  fish, shellfish, hares, birds, vervets and young
  monkeys, and small antelope.
• They forage early in the morning and evening.

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Babies

• Female baboons usually have 1 baby.
• The baby feeds from its mother for the first 6-8
  months of life.
• The newborn baby rides underneath its mother.
  Older babies ride on her back.
• When the baby is born it is little and black.
• Baby baboons are 2 and 3/8 long.
• The mother warns off predators to save and take
  care of her baby.