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Our first
#primateoftheweek star
is the Old World monkey, the Chacma baboon (Papio ursinus)! Did you guess from our hints?
Chacma baboons are 1 of 6 spp. Of baboon in the genus Papio, within the family Cercopithecidae
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#primateoftheweek chacma baboon tweets today? We'll be talking about long faces and hybrid monkeys, so don't miss it! -
Grooming also has other benefits... Close grooming associations may be used to reduce stress in times of social instability. And females may maintain 'friendships' with certain males to reduce the risk of aggression, such as infanticide.
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Continuing on about our
#primateoftheweek , we're talking about chacma baboon diets! Chacma baboons are omnivores and are opportunistic! Their diets are diverse and flexible; they may eat fruits, seeds, grasses, roots, & flowers/leaves, but also consume animal matter.

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It's nearing the end of our first 48hrs and we're amazed and touched by the amount of support we've experienced so far! Thank you everyone!
Tomorrow we kick off #primateoftheweek
Be sure to join us to learn all about one amazing species of primate! #primatology#scicommPrikaži ovu nit -
Join us for activities such as
#primateoftheweek , celebrating primate-themed holidays (and celebrating holidays in a primate-themed way), as well as plenty of fun facts and adorable photos! pic.twitter.com/X3etRNjVrM
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"She does look like an unevolved version of Ashanti" -
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#PrimateOfTheWeek fact: ring-tailed lemurs feed on sap, bark, fruit, leaves, flowers, insects, & even small vertebrates such as chameleons. -
#PrimateOfTheWeek pic: a watchful, curled-up ring-tailed lemur. Photo: Martien Uiterweerd on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/35110249@N05/5787636054/ … -
#Didyouknow chacma baboons have cheek pouches where they can temporarily store food! (As do all cercopithecines) You'll know when they're full because they become very pobvious - like a hamster!
What a handy way to hoard food
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Our ecological indicator the adorable Aye Aye is
#primateoftheweek !!!@Gwsn2012@Maih2o#ess400 https://twitter.com/primatewoman/status/848882655106023425 …Tweet je nedostupan. -
My favourite primate

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@Monkey_Tuesday#PrimateOfTheWeek pic: baby ring-tailed lemur. Photo: floridapfe / IN CHERL KIM on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/floridapfe/5990156390/in/photostream/ … …
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