On several occasions we found baboon troups of 30-60 individuals on the roads.
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They walk on all fours.
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And stop frequently to eat small insects or vegetative items they find.
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The troup includes all ages.
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Babies get a free ride.
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Other stops are for grooming.
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This guy is very intent on his food.
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In Skukuza camp, we found a troup of Vervet Monkeys right next to our rondavel. There were some very tiny babies in this group.
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This is a "teenager" holding the baby with adult females behind.
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I was able to get quite close to them.
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After I took this photo of this nursing infant, a fight broke out, possibly caused by another troup. The aggression quickly focused on me, however, as I was a bit too close to the infants. I had to carefully back up as several dozen monkeys closed in on me, with menacing teeth bared. I eventually backed up to the car and escaped inside, with a bit of a lesson.
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In Lower Sabie camp, we observed a troup of baboons who had figured out how to hop over the electrified barbed wire camp fence.
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A few of the males crossed the fence, and raided every porch fridge, taking apples, bread, or whatever they could find.
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The females and young ones waited on the other side for the food to arrive.
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Luckily, we had risen early that morning, and our presence on the porch saved our fridge from being raided.
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