Baboons

Baboons utilise complex vocal and visual displays to communicate their feelings and dominance. You might see them staring or raising their eyebrows at each other. Dominant males will yawn to show their teeth, displaying their dominance.

Guinea baboons inhabit a very small area in Western Africa. Their habitat includes dry forests, gallery forests and bush savanna. The Guinea baboon reserve at Yorkshire Wildlife Park is designed to mimic their natural habitat, a habitat which is getting smaller year on year. Due to their small range, Guinea baboons are now classified as “near threatened” by the IUCN.