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Papio ursinus ursinus
Chacmas usually live in social groups composed of multiple adult males, adult females, and their offspring. It is among the largest and heaviest baboon species. The Chacma is generally dark brown to gray in color, with a patch of rough hair on the nape of its neck. Unlike the northern baboon species, Chacma males do not have a mane. Males can have canine teeth as long as 2 inches (longer than a lion's canine teeth).
Chacmas inhabit a wide array of habitats, from the grassy alpine slopes of the Drakensberg to the Kalahari desert. The Chacma baboon is omnivorous with a preference for fruits, while also eating insects, seeds, grass and smaller vertebrate animals. (wikipedia)
Also called Cape Baboon
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