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Olive Baboon at Arusha National Park A new species to JungleDragon, but one very abundant in Tanzania. You will often find them near human activity, and within National Parks you will often see at or near the roads, in groups of a few dozen. They are named after the color of their coat. Africa,Arusha,Arusha National Park,Olive baboon,Papio anubis,Tanzania Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Olive Baboon at Arusha National Park

A new species to JungleDragon, but one very abundant in Tanzania. You will often find them near human activity, and within National Parks you will often see at or near the roads, in groups of a few dozen. They are named after the color of their coat.

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    Claire Hamilton
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    Lovely capture Ferdy! Posted 11 years ago

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The Olive baboon

The olive baboon is a member of the family Cercopithecidae. The species is the most widely ranging of all baboons: It is found in 25 countries throughout Africa, extending from Mali eastward to Ethiopia and Tanzania. Isolated populations are also found in some mountainous regions of the Sahara. It inhabits savannahs, steppes, and forests.

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Similar species: Primates
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Sep 12, 2013. Captured Aug 29, 2013 11:05.
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  • NIKON D800
  • f/5.6
  • 1/160s
  • ISO3200
  • 270mm