Muda Baboon



The Muda Baboon (Papio mudas) is a species of cercopithecid (Old World Monkey) native to northeastern Nieden. The name of the Muda Baboon originated from the name of Muda Lake in Najer, where it was first described by zoologists.

Sexual Dimorphism
Apart from the striking sexual dimorphism (males are nearly twice as large as females, which is common to all baboons) Muda Baboons show differences in coloration among adults. Adult males have a pronounced cape (mane and mantle), silver-white in color, which they develop around the age of ten, while the females are capeless and brown all over. Their faces range in color from red to tan to a dark brown.

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