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A baboon troop spends much of the day foraging for food. The animal on the left is an adult male. Behind him is a female with a youngster riding piggyback. At Buffalo Springs Reserve in Samburu country they were a real nuisance. Cabin/tent doors had to be kept closed or the baboons would wander in for a little looting and destruction. The camp staff wore green coveralls, and baboons would run when they saw someone in green. They didn't stay away from my front porch until I started throwing rocks at them. The dining hall was open to the great outdoors to enhance wildlife viewing. One day we walked in just in time to see a big baboon being chased out of the kitchen. He went past us at a dead run, vaulting over furniture and over the wall. No time for a picture! |