The natural habitat of baboons is the woodlands and grasslands of Africa, but due to urban encroachment, they have in some cases become used to the presence of people. ... Baboons do not want to eat you, but they can attack if you have something that they want, mainly food but also other objects that take their interest.

Are baboons friendly to humans?

Baboons, like people, really do get by with a little help from their friends. Humans with strong social ties live longer, healthier lives, whereas hostility and "loner" tendencies can set the stage for disease and early death.

Is a baboon stronger than a human?

Are baboons stronger than humans? Physically, humans are definitely stronger than baboons. Since they are monkeys, they don't have the same level of strength as apes do, including humans. The only apes that are probably weaker than baboons (at least larger baboon species) are gibbons and other lesser apes.