Many baboons have a red and brownish color but here are three general groups - dark colored, lightish yellow, and gray with manes. Baboons live in the African savannah and rainforest and make beds in trees out of leaves, sicks and twigs. These creatures eat grass, roots, fruits, seeds, insects, and even meat from some animals. The smallest group or family unit is called a troop. Males have a very colorful face.
Females can only have four babies at one time.
Babies have a fun life until they are about two years old. Then they must start to find their own food and follow the rules of the troop. Leopards and lions and hyenas are the enemies of the baboon. If a lion or other enemy tries to harm a female or a baby, a strong male in the group will use his long teeth and jaws to kill the attacker. Usually these monkeys live peacefully with other African animals sharing water and feeding grounds.