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Cape Baboon

Papio ursinus

Description:

Body length of 50–115 cm (20–45 in) and tail length of 33–85 cm (13–33 in).

Habitat:

We spot this lone young adult, he never once turned to look at as. Just browsing on into the fynbos. The Chacma baboon inhabits a wide array of habitats, from the grassy alpine slopes of the Drakensberg to the Kalahari desert. It is omnivorous with a preference for fruits, while also eating insects, seeds, grass and smaller vertebrate animals. The Chacma baboon is generally a scavenger when it comes to game meat, and rarely engages in hunting large animals.

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Smith Zoo
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Smith Zoo

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Spotted on Oct 28, 2012
Submitted on Nov 2, 2012

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