Baboon sleeping site preferences and relationships to primate grouping patterns (1982)

Hamilton, W. J.

Abstract

Baboons select nocturnal roosts with characteristics which suggest that choices of alternatives are based primarily upon their degree of security from predation. Sites chosen, in decreasing order of preference, are steep cliff faces, emerging trees, closed canopy forest trees and open woodland trees. Free-ranging baboons have never been reported to sleep on the ground.