# Olive baboon (*Papio anubis*)

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Data as of: 2026-11-11

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. 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.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | 13.9 kg – 23 kg |
| Length | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | 37.2 years |
| Diet | Omnivore |
| Longest recorded lifespan | 45 years |
| Main food | Not recorded |
| Habitat | forest, grassland |
| Gestation | 179 days |
| Young per litter or clutch | 1.01 |
| Age at maturity | 4.33 years – 4.82 years |
| Litters or clutches a year | 0.8 |
| Active | By day (diurnal) |
| Lifestyle | Terrestrial |
| Conservation status | Least Concern (IUCN) |
| Countries on record | Not recorded |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Chordata
- class: Mammalia
- order: Primates
- family: Cercopithecidae
- genus: Papio
- species: *Papio 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*

## Common questions

### 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

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- [Catalogue of Life eXtended Release](https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/316691), CC BY 4.0, 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf
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