Hamadryas Baboon
Papio hamadryas
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderPrimates
- FamilyCercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
- GenusPapio (Baboons)
- SpeciesPapio hamadryas (Hamadryas Baboon)
The hamadryas baboon (Papio hamadryas ; Tigrinya: ጋውና, romanized: gawina; Arabic: رُبَّاح, romanized: rubbāḥ) is a species of baboon within the Old World monkey family. It is the northernmost of all the baboons, being native to the Horn of Africa and the southwestern region of the Arabian Peninsula. These regions provide habitats with the advantage for this species of fewer natural predators than central or southern Africa where other baboons reside. The hamadryas baboon was a sacred animal to the ancient Egyptians and appears in various roles in ancient Egyptian religion, hence its alternative name of sacred baboon. Wikipedia →
60–70% of wildlife watchers report a Hamadryas Baboon sighting in Awash National Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Awash National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Awash National Park | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Hamadryas Baboon in Awash National Park?
About 69% of wildlife watchers report a Hamadryas Baboon sighting in Awash National Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Hamadryas Baboon in Awash National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Hamadryas Baboon in Awash National Park in our monthly data.