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Chacma Baboon (Papio ursinus) Young Chacma Baboon playing, climbing the tree, hanging from the branches, and letting go.<br /> <br /> Taken in February 2015, near Windhoek, Namibia. Known as Kaapse Bobbejaan, in Afrikaans. Africa,Chacma baboon,Geotagged,Namibia,Papio,Papio ursinus,Southern Africa,Summer,baboon,baby animals,juvenile,mammals,primate Click/tap to enlarge

Chacma Baboon (Papio ursinus)

Young Chacma Baboon playing, climbing the tree, hanging from the branches, and letting go.

Taken in February 2015, near Windhoek, Namibia. Known as Kaapse Bobbejaan, in Afrikaans.

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    Nice action shot! Posted 9 years ago

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The Chacma baboon

The chacma baboon is from the Old World monkey family. It is one of the largest of all monkeys. Located primarily in southern Africa, the chacma baboon has a wide variety of social behaviors, including a dominance hierarchy, collective foraging, adoption of young by females, and friendship pairings.

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Similar species: Primates
Species identified by Natalia Cara
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Uploaded Jul 31, 2016. Captured Jul 29, 2016 11:47 in Eland St, Namibia.
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Captured in the winter. More winter photos.