Surprise Troop of Mountain Baboons!
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This guy can tear a man apart!
We had to go over the mountain this morning to a meeting at the farm venue where our new free trauma training course for child workers will start on Monday next week.
Unexpectedly on our return, at the beginning of the mountain pass, we saw a troop of baboons on both sides of the road.
Come meet the baboons!
We left our place as soon as the sun cleared the mountains.
Heloooo! What was this sitting next to the road!
And here was a mother with two youngsters!
Now here's the scary part, this gentleman was sitting at the other side of the road watching me.
My window was open to stick the camera out, but it would have been suicide to climb out of the car!
The mommy was teaching the baby how to strip grass seeds!
And here the little guy was eating the seeds!
Very busy here to pluck the seeds!
Something scared the baby and he ran to a concrete post foundation.
Luckily I kept the car's motor running and as the big guy started growling we were out of there.
I am so glad that Marian had no food in the car.
Here's a sight from the mountain pass on our way!
And there you have it. Baboons are very dangerous animals and much more so when there are babies around. We once encountered a troop with babies and we were on foot in a narrow valley with very high and steep rock sides. Fortunately as the male screamed from the top of the cliff, we slowly started retreating by walking backwards facing them in case of a rush attack. That male's scream was bone chilling and still in my ears today.
A message here to tourists and travelers, never approach, or try to feed a Baboon, or any other wild monkeys. Their bite can crush bone!
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Great shot but very sensible keeping the car running and ready for a quick exit they can as you say get very nasty Luckily I haven’t encountered that but have hear stories and i use would not Risk it with them
The thing is that I know how fast they are JJ, so I had Marian in the passenger seat watching the big guy while I took the photos of the mom and the babies at the other side.
Upon her warning that he was starting to bare his teeth, I took a quick snap and dropped the clutch of the car.
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You were very sensible and had a plan which is the thing to do but to many times people are not that way in these situations
I often feel if an animal attacks a human it’s because of bad choices on the humans part
Mostly always human error JJ, unless the animal is rabid as then it will attack anything. A dog inspector visited my home once and I told him not to touch my dog. "Dingo" was a half cross between a Rottweiler and a Doberman and he was a strictly one man dog.
So the "inspector" wouldn't listen and reached out in smoothing tones to Dingo.
Well, Dingo grabbed him by the arm and I jumped in to separate them.
Afterwards the "inspector" wanted to sue me, but he had no case as I had warned him.
Just a small example of human error my friend.
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Some people just do not listen if someone tells me not to reach out or approach there dog 🐶 I take heed
People say things like this for a reason and it’s your own fault if one chooses to ignore it
Wow, I didn’t know that they had such powerful jaws. I saw the baboons only in the zoo and would not want to meet them in their habitat))
Thank you and I don't like zoos my friend.
Believe me when I say that it is better to see them in the wild.
One only have to show them respect.
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Now that is something I don’t ever get to see in person. I’ll get bears, snakes and other things.
Thank you and do you get lions, cheetahs and elephants too?
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hehe nope. Only at the zoo :)
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Really cool pictures! I'm not sure I'd ever want to be that close to one, they're one tough creature. The closest thing to a baboon to me is my son, who looks very much like that first picture when it's time to turn off the computer. Thankfully he hasn't tried to bite me!
Hahaha! and Hahaha! again, I hope your son will never see this comment.
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Those baboons have a wicked set of teeth and I never would have figured that they would be so dangerous - not that I ever have to worry about baboons here in Canada (it's bears in our area! Have you got bears there?)
The young one is pretty cute though!
Glad you are aware and respectful of their power and give them a wide berth if they show any signs of being aggravated!
That sunlight breaking through the clouds looks like a UFO picture!
What a beautiful place in the mountains!
Thanks for sharing!
Thank you my friend and they are most dangerous indeed.
No, we don't have any bears here, only lions, tigers, leopards and cheetahs.
Respect has saved my bacon a few times.
Glad you liked the sunlight picture.
We will be back there next week, as the trauma training is starting on Monday and I have to officially open the proceedings.
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Oh my! Those are animals I only see in zoos!
Do they come near populated areas or do you only have to be mindful of their possible presence in more wilderness areas?
One must always be alert to their presence my friend. Fortunately they stick to rocky and mountain areas, but the fear is that some people feed them and that this will lure them into the suburbs as it did with the smaller monkeys. A male baboon near a house would certainly be a fearsome sight.
Years ago a true movie was made about a heroic farm dog "Jock of the Bushveld" and in this movie the dog gets into a fight with a male baboon. Maybe you would want to Google this movie? "Jock of the Bushveld"
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Beautiful creatures, but I'd hate to meet them on foot.
Well said and thank you sir.
We have met them on foot before and luckily beat a hasty retreat.
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It's amazing that you see such fabulous animals on your trips @papilloncharity. All we have in Texas is cows and sheep.
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Thank you Sir Bruni, well at least you can brag about your steaks and mutton chops Lol
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That's kind of scary! Glad you guys stayed safe😳
Thank you my friend, and thankfully I have much experience being in tight spots with the animals. But of course there is always the unexpected to watch out for.
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STOPGreat shots of the baboons. The big male means business. Nice they are very protective of the young ones.
Thank you Lady Joan, and one has to be very careful with them.
They are quite prepared to die to protect those babies and a crazy baboon ape is worse than a pack of wild dogs!
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Hilarious one!
Thank you!
Funny thing.
They have a remarkable resemblance to an ex-Marine buddy of mine!
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Ouch! I hope that your ex-Marine buddy never reads this post my friend hahaha.
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One animal to give wide berth especially with babies around, normally the sentries sit further out watching your every move.
That scream/bark is enough to stop anyone in their tracks, yes backing out of situations happens out hiking, fortunately we have never encountered bad instances where they actually became aggressive or too close...
The thing is to locate the sentries Lady Joan and to never act suspicious.
They are especially alert to objects that are long and looks like a rifle. A tripod can send them into a frenzy.
I have heard that scream a few times and one can never get used to it.
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Wow sir papilloncharity those are amazing shots! I suppose they are endangered too?
Thank you Sir @janton, almost everything in Africa is on the endangered list. Lol
I just hope preachers aren't!
Never Sir @janton, when the economy is bad new preachers increase ten fold, as they see it as employment. The poor things don't know that preaching is a free calling and not a job. We have "preachers" on many corners milking the public for money. It is said that if you want to start a business, start a church!
"Forgive them, for they know not what they are doing"
Oh my, that's pitiful! Yes, total ignorance!
Totally agreed my friend.
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This time they were crazy and safe with a lot of demand for adrenaline, God had been very exciting for me.
Thank you and the best thing for a human is to stay away from them my friend!
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hahaha without any doubt, but they are also magnificent.
I enjoyed your words! Your photographs too! Your post is funny too. And all this is good to know. Thanks
Thank you my friend and I apologize for the late reply, but we have had some internet problems and I am trying to catch up with a heap of comments and replies here now.
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