While the male hamadryas baboon develops a silvery-grey coat, the juvenile and female are brown, with dark brown skin on the face and rump. The male is considerably larger than the female, and has a heavy cape, bushy cheeks, and large canine teeth.
Like all baboons, the hamadryas baboon is a large monkey with a dog-like face, pronounced brow ridges, relatively long limbs with short digits, rather coarse fur, and a relatively short tail, which in this species has a tufted tip. Considered sacred by the ancient Egyptians, the hamadryas baboon ( Papio hamadryas) is distinguished from other baboons by the male’s long, silver-grey shoulder cape, and the pink or red rather than black face and rump.
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