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SNPRC is home to the world's largest baboon
colony, presently comprising about 3,000
animals. Most of the baboons at the facility are olive
baboons (Papio hamadryas anubis), but there
are also some hamadryas baboons (Papio hamadryas
hamadryas), red baboons (Papio hamadryas papio)
and yellow baboons (Papio hamadryas cynocephalus).
SNPRC also has a pedigreed baboon colony of about 2,000
individuals, whose family ancestral lines are well-documented.
These baboons live in groups with 10-30 females, their infants,
and one male so that the sire is known. Infant baboons are
black when they are born, turning the brownish color of the
adults when they are about 6 months old. Male and female
baboons are very protective of youngsters in their group,
and females are especially eager to touch newborn infants.
They may follow the mother and groom her to get a chance
to touch the infant.
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