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Baboon

Papio cynocephalus ursinus

Photo by Smith Zoo
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Description:

Baboons are African and Arabian Old World monkeys belonging to the genus Papio, part of the subfamily Cercopithecinae.

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Baboon, African Wildlife: Baboon Facts

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Kruger National Park, South Africa

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PublishedAugust 17, 2012

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