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Chacma Babboon

Papio cynocephalus

Photo by KerryHawkins
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Dark grey brown, large canines. Base of tail carried erect with base of tail drooping.

Habitat:

Chobe National park Botswana

Notes:

This fellow was sorting through a pile of dung for little morsels!

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PublishedJune 8, 2013

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