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Papio ursinus ursinus
It is among the largest and heaviest baboon species: body length of up to 115 cm and a weight from 15 to 31 kg. 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). (wikipedia)
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.
Spotted on Oct 19, 2008
Submitted on Mar 25, 2012
2 Comments
Thank you for the information. I did just reload it.
Nice spotting. Your first photo didn't seem to upload properly.