Omnivorous animal
baboon
1 primate, the genus Hericidae in the narrow nose group of the suborder Simian, commonly known as baboon. It is the second largest monkey among primates, with a body length of 50.8 ~ 1 14.2 cm, a tail length of 38.2 ~ 7 1. 1 cm and a weight of 14 ~ 4 1 kg. The head is thick and long, the snout is prominent, the ears are small, the eyebrow arch is prominent, the eyes are deep, the canine teeth are long and pointed, and there are cheek pouches; Strong body, equal limbs, short and thick, suitable for ground activities; There are colorful calluses on the ass; The coat is yellow, yellow-brown, green-brown to brown, and the tail hair is generally dark; Rough hair, short hair on the face and ears, long hair around the face, neck and shoulders of men, and short hair of women. There are 5 species, mainly distributed in Africa, with a small amount in Arabia.
Habitat in tropical rain forest, savanna, semi-desert grassland and plateau mountains, prefer to live in the relatively open and rocky low hills, plains or canyon cliffs here. Mainly on the ground, but also climb trees to sleep or look for food. Good at swimming. You can shout. During the day, they live in branches or caves. Food includes grubs, insects, scorpions, eggs, small vertebrates and plants. Usually drink water at noon. Living in groups, each group has a dozen to a hundred people, and there are also large groups of 200 to 300 people. This group of baboons is led by a strong old male baboon, and a special lookout is responsible for warning the enemy's arrival. When retreating, females and larvae are the first, and males are behind to protect them, making threatening noises and even fighting back. Because of their strength, they are brave and can pose a threat to attackers. The daily foraging range is 8-30 kilometers, and the main natural enemy is leopard. There is no fixed breeding season, the peak period is May-June, and the gestation period is 6-7 months. Each fetus gives birth to 1 offspring. The life span in the wild is about 20 years.
baboon
Drinking its blood can be a ghost, bear a thousand pounds, smile and kiss your forehead. It looks like a macaque, making people talk and birds sing, and you can know life and death.
Baboons are unique primates in the Rift Valley of East Africa. According to zoologists, "there is a big evolutionary gap between humans and baboons." About 30 million years ago, baboons followed a different evolutionary path from humans and chimpanzees. They have no language ability. In the past, people thought that baboons had almost no reasoning ability; However, at the end of 200 1, American scientists published a paper in the journal Experimental Psychology, saying that they found that baboons have the ability to complete complex abstract reasoning. This is the first time that humans have discovered that non-human and non-ape primates have this complex ability. "
Baboons are rare and endangered animals. According to scientific research, the survival rate of children born and raised by female baboons who like to gather and communicate is particularly high.
What role baboons' social skills can play in the prosperity of families or genes is still a mystery. However, the research data on baboons show that communication between baboons can help to comb each other's fur and reduce the number of heartbeats, that is, to relieve mood, and also accelerate the secretion of endorphins (one of the endogenous morphine-like substances related to analgesia) in the brain to eliminate tension.
Psychologists have also found that when male baboons are in danger, they either return to each other in the same way or run away, while female baboons send distress signals to their partners when they are in danger. Not long ago, Science magazine also published the research results about female baboons, which is a critical disposal method.
Baboons in nature are mostly aggressive, so they are the only animals in nature who dare to fight lions because they are more closely connected with the outside world. Generally, 3-5 baboons can beat a lion, and their style is very bold and tenacious. Therefore, the description of the general zoo is generally affectionately called baboon: brave little soldier!
The ancient Egyptians and pharaohs called baboons phoebus apollo, because every morning, baboons were the first people to greet the sunrise, and they were very pious!