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Chacma Baboon (Papio ursinus)

            Sabi Sabi Game Reserve
South Africa

I took this image of the baboon on roof of my dwelling.  

Baboons are some of the world’s largest monkeys. There are five species of baboon—olive, yellow, Chacma, Guinea, and Hamadryas—scattered across various habitats in Africa and Arabia. 

The baboon, like other Old-World monkeys, does not have a prehensile (gripping) tail, but it is still able to climb when necessary. All baboons have dog–like noses, powerful jaws, sharp canine teeth, and thick fur. The male baboon also has a ruff—a longer mane around its neck. The Chacma Baboon (Papio ursinus), also known as the Cape baboon, is, like all other baboons, from the Old-World monkey family. 

The chacma baboon is omnivorous with a preference for fruits, while also eating insects, seeds, grass, smaller vertebrate animals, and fungi. 

Located primarily in southern Africa, the chacma baboon has a wide variety of social behaviors, including a dominance hierarchy, collective foraging, adoption of young by females, and friendship pairings. Wikipedia

Taken in: South Africa / Mpumalanga / Bushbuckridge / Inyati (show map)

Taken on: October 3, 2015

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