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Papio hamadryasLC— Least Concern

The hamadryas baboon (Papio hamadryas) is a highly social Old World monkey of the Horn of Africa and southwestern Arabia, notable for the males' distinctive silver mane. It lives in a complex, multi-level society built around one-male harems nested within larger clans, bands, and troops. Revered as sacred by the ancient Egyptians, it remains classified as Least Concern despite local extinction in Egypt.

Hamadryas Baboon (reference photo)
Photo: Charles J. Sharp / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Source / cropped

Species Data

Classification
Primates / Cercopithecidae Source
Distribution
Distributed across the Horn of Africa (Eritrea, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Somalia, western Sudan) and the southwestern Arabian Peninsula (Yemen, Saudi Arabia); it is now extinct in Egypt. Source

Did You Know?

  • Adult males grow long hair over the shoulders and temples that resembles a cape, giving the species its name. Source
  • Society is organized around one-male harems; if a female tries to leave, the male may bite her neck to keep her within the group, reflecting strict male control. Source
  • Ancient Egyptians considered the hamadryas baboon sacred, associating it with the god Thoth. Source

Where to See This Species

5 facilities · 0 individuals

アドベンチャーワールド (Adobencha World)WakayamaOpened in 1978

アドベンチャーワールドのWikipedia記事に飼育種として記載 Source

桐生が岡動物園 (Kiryuugaoka Doubutsuen)Gunma自動車の場合、カーナビ検索は「桐生が岡動物園」ではなく「桐生が岡遊園地」で設定すると駐車場に到着できる（動物園名で検索すると誤った経路になる場合がある）。

桐生が岡動物園のWikipedia記事に飼育種として記載 Source

Hirakawa ZooKagoshimaJR指宿枕崎線「五位野駅」から徒歩約20分、またはバスで「福平農協前」から「谷山・動物園行き」に乗車し終点下車。

鹿児島市平川動物公園のWikipedia記事に飼育種として記載 Source

千葉市動物公園 (Chibashi Doubutsu Kouen)ChibaOpened in 1985

千葉市動物公園のWikipedia記事に飼育種として記載 Source

東武動物公園 (Toubu Doubutsu Kouen)Saitama東武動物公園駅（西口）下車、徒歩10分（600m）またはバス約5分。

東武動物公園のWikipedia記事に飼育種として記載 Source

Conservation Story

Conservation Status

IUCNではLC。乾燥地の環境変化と人との接触を継続して見守る必要があります。

Habitat

岩地、乾燥性サバンナ、半砂漠。

Threats

  • 生息地の改変
  • 農地との競合
  • 地域的な捕獲

Conservation & Breeding Efforts

  • 生息地の保全
  • 飼育下での群れ管理と教育

Sources

ja.wikipedia.org

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FAQ

Why is it called the hamadryas or 'cloak' baboon?
Adult males develop long silvery hair over their shoulders and temples that resembles a cape or mantle. Source
How is hamadryas baboon society structured?
It has a unique multi-level society: one-male harems combine into clans, clans into bands, and bands into troops of over a hundred individuals. Source

Source: ja.wikipedia.org en.wikipedia.org