Chacma Baboons Introductory

Title: Chacma Baboons

By: Avery, Candy and Deiona

Introduction:
Chacma baboons are the largest species of monkeys/largest members of the monkey family. males can weigh from 59-97 pounds and are 20-30 inches long. Females can weigh 31-37 pounds and are 16-24 inches long. They live in Angola, Botswana, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe(which are all located in the Southern part of Africa.) They have close set eyes, under a heavy brow, and a dog like muzzle with sharp tusks like upper canine teeth. Also having olive-gray fur, with tails that reach up to 2 feet long.

Question:
How do male and female Chacma baboons differ in behavior and characteristics?

Hypotheses:
1.Candy: I think that the Males will be more agressive than the females.

2.Deiona: I think that the males and females differ because of their different genders. Different genders always behave differently.

3.Avery: I agree with Candy and Deiona, but i also think that the different genders might have different characteristics towards each other which depicts on how they act.

Materials:

1. Ethograms
2. Cameras
3. Paper
4. Pencil or Pen
5. Chacma Baboons which will be at the Zoo

Resources:

1. http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/chacma_baboon.htm
2. http://www.wildlifeafrica.co.za/baboonbehavior.html
   
3. http://www.safaricamlive.com/Encyclopedia/mammals/Chacma/Chacma-Baboon%20Info%20Page.htm
   

Vocabulary:

1. Cer·co·pi·the·ci·dae: a family of primates that includes all the Old World monkeys except the anthropoid apes and is coextensive with a superfamily.
2. An·i·ma·li·a: the taxonomic kingdom comprising all animals.