Olive baboon
Papio anubis (Lesson, 1827)
The olive baboon (Papio anubis), also called the Anubis baboon, is a primate in the family Cercopithecidae and the genus Papio. It is a medium-sized mammal with an adult body mass of 17.73 kg, and our sources report values from 13.92 to 22.96 kg.
Quick facts about the olive baboon
The olive baboon is a diurnal, terrestrial omnivore. It has a gestation period of 179 days, 1 young per litter, reaches sexual maturity at 4.6 years, and is listed as Least Concern by the IUCN.
- Weight
- 13.9 kg – 23 kgsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 37.2 years – 45 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Omnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forest, grasslandsrc for Habitat
- Gestation
- 179 dayssrc for Gestation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 1.01src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 4.33 years – 4.82 yearssrc for Age at maturity
- Litters or clutches a year
- 0.8src for Litters or clutches a year
- Active
- By day (diurnal)src for Active
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
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Where does the olive baboon live?
Not recorded
What is the olive baboon?
The olive baboon (Papio anubis), also called the Anubis baboon, is a member of the family Cercopithecidae Old World monkeys. The species is the most wide-ranging of all baboons, being native to 25 countries throughout Africa, extending from Mali eastward to Ethiopia and Tanzania. Isolated populations are also present in some mountainous regions of the Sahara. It inhabits savannahs, steppes, and forests. The common name is derived from its coat colour, which is a shade of green-grey at a distance. A variety of communications, vocal and non-vocal, facilitate a complex social structure.
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Is the olive baboon endangered?
The olive baboon is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the olive baboon classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderPrimates
- familyCercopithecidae
- genusPapio
- SpeciesPapio anubis (Lesson, 1827)
Synonyms Cynocephalus choras, Cynocephalus doguera, Papio anubis doguera, Papio anubis furax, Papio anubis heuglini, Papio anubis lestes, Papio anubis neumanni, Papio anubis niloticus, Papio anubis olivaceus, Papio anubis tessellatus, Papio anubis tibestianus, Papio anubis vigilis, Papio furax, Papio graueri, Papio hamadryas anubis, Papio heuglini, Papio lydekkeri, Papio neumanni, Papio nigeriae, Papio silvestris, Papio tesselatum, Papio werneri, Papio yokoensis, Simia anubis
Other names and names in other languages (36)
- Anubis baboonEnglish
- Anubis baboonEnglish
- OlyfbobbejaanAfrikaans
- رباح أنوبيسArabic
- رباح زيتونيArabic
- قرد النيل أزرقArabic
- pavián anubiCzech
- AnubisbavianDanish
- AnubispavianGerman
- Anubis-PavianGerman
- AgɔɔkDinka
- Μπαμπουίνος του ΑνούβηGreek
- Ελαιόχρωμος ΜπαμπουίνοςGreek
- Papión OlivaSpanish
- papión de AnubisSpanish
- OliivipaviaaniFinnish
- Babouin oliveFrench
- Babouin anubisFrench
- Anubisz-páviánHungarian
- Babbuino AnubiItalian
- Babbuino verdeItalian
- アヌビスヒヒJapanese
- AnubisLithuanian
- Маслинест павијанMacedonian
- OlivenbavianNorwegian Bokmål
- OlijfbaviaanDutch
- AnubisbaviaanDutch
- Groene BaviaanDutch
- Pawian oliwkowyPolish
- Babuíno-anúbisPortuguese
- Павиан анубисRussian
- AnubisbabianSwedish
- Zeytuni BabunTurkish
- Павіан анубісUkrainian
- Олівковий бабуїнUkrainian
- 東非狒狒Chinese
Relatives of the olive baboon
Other species in the same genus Papio.
Hamadryas baboon
Papio hamadryas
Yellow baboon
Papio cynocephalus
Guinea baboon
Papio papio
Chacma baboon
Papio ursinus
Kinda baboon
Papio kindae
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Common questions
Each answer is written from the sourced facts on this page, and only where they hold the answer.
What kind of animal is the olive baboon?
The olive baboon is a mammal in the order Primates and the family Cercopithecidae. It is also called the Anubis baboon.
How heavy is an olive baboon?
An adult olive baboon has a body mass of 17.73 kg, with values from 13.92 to 22.96 kg reported by our sources.
What does the olive baboon eat?
The olive baboon is an omnivore.
How long does an olive baboon live?
The olive baboon has a lifespan of 37.2 years, with values up to 45 years reported by our sources.
Is the olive baboon endangered?
No. The olive baboon is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, which is not a threatened category.
How many young does an olive baboon have?
The olive baboon has 1 young per litter and 0.8 litters per year, after a gestation period of 179 days.
Who named the olive baboon?
The olive baboon, Papio anubis, was named by Lesson in 1827, written as (Lesson, 1827).
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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