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Males may have a body measurement of up to 80 cm (31 in) and weigh 20–30 kg (44–66 lb); FEMALES females weigh 10–15 kg (22–33 lb) and have a body length of 40–45 cm (16–18 in) The tail adds a further 40–60 cm (16–24 in) to the length, and ends in a small tuft. Infants are dark in coloration and lighten after about one year ECOLOGY The baboon's range extends from the Red Sea Eritrea to Ethiopia| and Somalia. Baboons are also native to and live in southwestern Arabia in both Yemen and Saudi Arabia. The Hamadryas baboon lives in semi-desert areas, savannas and rocky areas, requiring cliffs for sleeping and finding water. GENERAL INFORMATION

The **hamadryas baboon** (//Papio hamadryas//) is a species of baboon]] from the Old World monkey family. It is the northernmost of all the baboons, being native to the Horn of Africa and the southwestern tip of the Arabian Peninsula]. These regions provide habitats with the advantage for this species of fewer natural predators than central or southern Africa where other baboons reside. The hamadryas baboon was a sacred animal to the Ancient Egyptians and appears in various roles in Ancient Egyptian religion], hence its alternative name of 'sacred baboon'. The hamadryas baboon is unusual among baboon and macaque species in that its society is strictly Patriarchy. The males limit the movements of the females, herding them with visual threats and grabbing or biting any that wa

nder too far away. Males will sometimes raid harems for females, resulting in aggressive fights. Some males succeed in taking a female from another's harem, called a "takeover". Visual threats are usually accompanied by these aggressive display of teeth