Swamp of the Baboons
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Crossing Style
An adolescent female Chacma baboon wades across a floodplain in Botswana's Okavango Delta. Each baboon has its own crossing style - in this case bipedal.
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Male Chacma Crossing
An adult male Chacma baboon charges across a floodplain in Botswana's Okavango Delta.
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Grooming the Baby
A female Chacma baboon grooms her young infant.
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Infant to Adult
A Chacma baboon infant jockeys on his mother's back. When newborn infants are born they tend to have black fur. This individual's brow displays signs of the change to adult colouring.
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Time to Play
Two young Chancma baboons play while an adult male walks in the background.
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Hanging Around
An adolescent Chacma baboon swings from a branch at dawn.
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Walking the Line
A Chacama baboon infant runs along a game trail with other troop members.
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One Tired Baboon
A young Chacma baboon male yawning - such exagerrated yawning is normally a display to a rival.
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Group of Baboons
A troop of Chacma baboons approaches a floodplain in Botswana's Okavango Delta. Red lechwe antelope graze in the background.
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Crossing the Channel
Several Chacma baboons cross a flooded channel in Botswana's Okavango Delta. The adult baboons carry younger animals on their backs.
