European baboon (SciiFii)

The European baboon (Europapio germanica) is a species of Old World monkey, most closely related to the baboons (genus Papio), that originally did not exist, but has since been created by SciiFii and introduced throughout the wetlands, forests, open woodlands, grasslands, shrublands, and scrublands across Europe to help boost biodiversity. The Europe baboon is perhaps one of the longest species of European monkey, with an adult body length of 50 to 115 centimeters (20 to 45 inches) and tail length of 45 to 84 centimeters (18 to 33 inches). It also one of the heaviest European monkeys; the male weighs from 21 to 45 kg (46 to 99 lb) with an average of 31.8 kg (70 lb). European baboons are sexually dimorphic, and females are considerably smaller than males. The adult female European baboon weighs from 12 to 25 kg (26 to 55 lb), with an average of 15.4 kg (34 lb). Adult males can be in some instances be about twice as long and three times heavier than adult females. The European baboon is an omnivorous highly opportunistic feeder, and will eat practically anything; typical foods include fruits, seeds, grass, blossoms, bulbs, bark, insects, spiders, worms, grubs, rodents, birds, small antelope, small deer, and fungi. Normally, wild European baboons will flee at the approach of humans, though this is changing due to the easy availability of food and garbage from human dwellings in villages and towns near the European baboons' habitat. The European baboon usually lives in social groups, called troops, which are composed of multiple adult males, adult females, and their offspring. Occasionally, however, very small groups form that consist of only a single adult male and several adult females. European baboon troops are characterized by a dominance hierarchy. Female ranking within the troop is inherited through the mother and remains relatively fixed, while the male ranking is often in flux, especially when the dominant male is replaced. European baboons are unusual among baboon relatives in that neither males nor females form strong relationships with members of the same sex. Instead, the strongest social bonds are often between unrelated adult males and females. Infanticide is common among European baboons in some areas compared to true baboon species, as newly dominant males will often kill infants or young European baboons sired by the previously dominant male. European baboon troops possess a complex group behavior and communicate by means of body attitudes, facial expressions, vocalizations and touch. The conservation status of the European baboon is Least Concern due to successful conservation efforts, the European baboon's wide range and its tolerance to many of the human activities.
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Category:SciiFii