Eloquent, sociable, and down-to-earth
Baboons spend more time on the ground than other monkeys. The cape baboons are the most terrestrial of all baboon species.
When evening comes, the baboons return to their regular sleeping spot up in the cliffs. In Knuthenborg's baboon enclosure, the baboons climb up into the large oak trees in the evening.
A fully grown male chacma baboon develops a strong silver mane. If he later loses his females, he also loses this mane and instead gets a brown mane, similar to a female.
Baboons have a complex language. It consists of vocalizations, facial expressions, and body language. They have at least 10 different vocalizations, including grunts, alarm calls, and smacking sounds.
Baboons spend a lot of time picking and grooming through each other's fur with their fingers, which strengthens the strong social bonds within the group.
Baboons may only be fed with the provided monkey snacks.
Spend the night
Wake up with the monkeys
Spend the night at Camp Samburu and wake up to the fun and lively company of monkeys!
The Cape baboons in Abeskoven
Did you know?
Open steppes, cliffs, mountainsides, and deserts in Eastern Africa
Up to 30 years
Females: Up to 10 kg
Males: Up to 18 kg
61-72 cm
5.5 – 6 months
1 child
Critically threatened
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