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(Created page with "== Taxonomy and Evolution == The Papio is a genus within the family Old World monkeys, which includes six species of baboons. These species are: the olive baboon (Papio anubis), the guinea baboon (Papio papio), the chacma baboon (Papio ursinus), the yellow baboon (Papio cynocephalus), the hamadryas baboon (Papio hamadryas), and the kinda baboon...") |
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The Papio genus is believed to have diverged from the [[Cercopithecidae|cercopithecine]] stock in Africa during the [[Miocene|Miocene epoch]], around 5 to 7 million years ago. The different species were formed through a process of allopatric speciation, as populations became geographically isolated and underwent genetic divergence. | The Papio genus is believed to have diverged from the [[Cercopithecidae|cercopithecine]] stock in Africa during the [[Miocene|Miocene epoch]], around 5 to 7 million years ago. The different species were formed through a process of allopatric speciation, as populations became geographically isolated and underwent genetic divergence. | ||
[[Image:Detail-146217.jpg|thumb|center|A group of baboons in their natural habitat, showing their distinctive elongated snouts and large canine teeth.]] | |||
== Physical Characteristics == | == Physical Characteristics == | ||