What is the common name for the baboon species Papio ursinus?

The common name for the baboon species Papio ursinus is the chacma baboon. It is also sometimes called the Cape baboon and is one of the largest monkeys in the world. The species is found mainly across southern Africa, including parts of South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, and Angola.

Chacma baboons are Old World monkeys, not apes. They live in troops with complex social structures that include dominance hierarchies, cooperative foraging, adoption of young by females, and long-lasting affiliative relationships. Their broad diet and adaptability allow them to occupy savannas, woodland, mountains, and dry regions.

The main potential confusion comes from other species in the genus Papio. The yellow baboon is Papio cynocephalus, the olive baboon is Papio anubis, and the hamadryas baboon is Papio hamadryas. Taxonomic classifications have sometimes treated chacma populations differently because baboon species hybridize, but Papio ursinus is widely recognized as the chacma baboon species.