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a baboon is looking at the camera with an intense look on his face

Five species of Baboon are commonly recognized, although there is some disagreement about whether they are really full species or subspecies. They are Chacma baboon, found in southern Africa, Guinea baboon, found in the far western Africa, Hamadryas baboon, found in the Horn of Africa & southwestern Arabia, Olive baboon, found in the north-central African savannah & Yellow baboon, found in south-central Africa. Habitat loss is this species main threat.

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a baboon is sitting on a branch with its mouth open and it's tongue out

Hi all, Herewith some photos from the September photo safari. There was a change in the weather, as is expected at this time of year, no more very cold mornings like we experienced in June July and August. Temperatures tend to fluctuate quite a lot at this time and our hottest day reached 36 deg C. The coolest was 21 deg C. As usual this time of year creates pressure on the animals as water sources dry out and the animals are forced to the big rivers or dams. This is of course where the…

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a baboon standing in the grass with its mouth open

Baboons are just recognized in Africa. They are the best adjusts of all monkeys to a physical existence, the Hamadryas being the most physical. Monkeys exist in an extensive variety of territories incorporating open living spaces. In any case they need rough bluffs or tall trees to rest in around evening time and access to water. Just a couple are timberland inhabitants, for example the Guinea monkey from West Africa. Environment: Primates are discovered in surprisingly changed environments…

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a baboon standing on the ground in front of some trees

This is the olive baboon! (Papio anubis) Also called Anabis baboons. The most extensively distributed of the baboons, they range through 26 African countries in a wide variety of woodland and forest-mosaic habitats. In some regions, they hybridize with yellow baboons, geladas, and possibly Guinea baboons. They travel and forage in troops of up to 150 individuals. Widespread and locally common despite trapping, shooting, and poisoning campaigns in part of their range; populations are stable.

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a close up of a monkey with its mouth open and it's teeth wide open

Baboon Unlike most monkeys, few baboons live in tropical forests; most are found in savanna and semiarid regions, where they rove on the ground. They regularly climb trees, however, and here they sleep, keep watch, and sometimes feed. Baboons eat a variety of plants and animals, including grass and grass seeds, fruit, pods, roots, and tubers that they dig out of the ground. They also eat rodents, birds, and even gazelle fawns that they find hiding in long grass. In South Africa they are said…

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