A baboon of savanna, open woodland and riverine forest that forages on the ground.
The fur above its brow is yellow-gray, while its face is black and sparsely furred. Its muzzle projects forward. Tail shape and coat color vary among subspecies.
It eats a wide range of foods, mainly plants, and changes its choices and foraging as food availability shifts through the seasons.
In groups studied at Amboseli, Kenya, several adult males and females live together. They forage on the ground by day and return to nearby trees at night.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.