Hamadryas baboon

Scientific name: Papio hamadryas

Officially approvedEntity code: ENT-0062Males and females look different

Sign in to save it to your favourites

Ask Ahmad about it

Image of Hamadryas baboon — Drag to turn the creature

Report a problem with the image

Habitat

Where it lives

The hamadryas baboon lives in the highlands of south-western Saudi Arabia and sleeps on cliffs.

SRC-130 · SRC-179

Sources (2)

Sources

1Al-Ghamdi et al. 2023 — Hamadryas baboon–human conflict hotspots in Al-BahaSRC-130
2Handbook of the Mammals of the World — Papio hamadryas species accountSRC-179

Where it is found

The hamadryas baboon (sacred baboon) lives in the arid zone on both coasts of the Red Sea: in Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia, northern Somalia and Djibouti, and on the Asian side in Yemen and Saudi Arabia; the Mammal Diversity Database also lists Kenya among its countries.

SRC-323

Ahmad reads the approved sentences themselves, nothing more.

In NAKTASHIF worlds:Mountains and rocky habitats

Sources

1Al-Ghamdi et al. 2023 — Hamadryas baboon–human conflict hotspots in Al-BahaSRC-130
2Handbook of the Mammals of the World — Papio hamadryas species accountSRC-179
3GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — Papio hamadryas (Linnaeus, 1758)SRC-166
4Papio hamadryas • Hamadryas BaboonSRC-323
5Papio hamadryas (hamadryas baboon)SRC-324

How we build knowledge

Latest review

Approved version OWNER-REVIEW-20261022T140709675 · last approved 22 October 2026

Where next?

From the same world

Noticed a mistake on this page?

Something to tell us about this page?

The hamadryas baboon lives in the highlands of Al-Baha and its mountain ranges.

SRC-130

Saudi ArabiaPresent
YemenPresent
SudanPresent
DjiboutiPresent
EritreaPresent
EthiopiaPresent
KenyaPresent
SomaliaPresent
Southwestern Saudi HighlandsPresent

Sources (2)

Sources

4Papio hamadryas • Hamadryas BaboonSRC-323
1Al-Ghamdi et al. 2023 — Hamadryas baboon–human conflict hotspots in Al-BahaSRC-130

Role in the ecosystem

In the wild, the hamadryas baboon eats fruits, seeds and insects, and in some areas it may depend on human food sources, which causes friction with residents.

SRC-130 · SRC-179

Sources (2)

Sources

1Al-Ghamdi et al. 2023 — Hamadryas baboon–human conflict hotspots in Al-BahaSRC-130
2Handbook of the Mammals of the World — Papio hamadryas species accountSRC-179

Noticed a mistake in this section?

Enter its world: Mountains and rocky habitats Compare Ask Ahmad about it Surprise me with another creature All creatures

More

Explore more

My account

Sources and trust

Settings

More

Explore more

My account

Sources and trust

Settings

Hamadryas baboon

Habitat

Where it lives

Where it is found

Sources

Latest review

Where next?

From the same world

Role in the ecosystem