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Vervet monkeys are gregarious animals living in organised troops which are dominated by males. Their access to food resources is regulated by the hierarchy of dominance. Females stay with their natal group, whereas males leave the group when they reach puberty. The diet of the vervet monkey is omnivorous, feeding on fruits, flowers and leaves as well as insects. It can differentiate between green and ripe fruit, as primates are one of few mammals with colour vision.
Info source URL: http://southafrica.co.za/vervet-monkey.html
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The photo was taken 2015-08 at Pine Lake Sun, White River, Mpumalanga, South Africa.

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Chacma Baboons are the largest of the baboons. Chacma baboons have dark yellowish-grey to dark brown and almost black fur. Their faces are black with white hair below the eyes and on the muzzle. Highly sociable animals, Chacma Baboons live in groups of four to 200 individuals. Chacma baboons have variable social structures. They live in multi-male and multi-female groups or multi-female groups with one male. Chacma Baboons are diurnal and spend most of their time on the ground.
Info source URL: https://www.sa-venues.com/wildli…/wildlife_chacma_baboon.php
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The photo was taken during September 2017 in Kruger National Park, Mpumalanga, South Africa.

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The King Cheetah, also known as Cooper’s Cheetah, was once thought to be a separate sub-species. But it is actually an African Cheetah exhibiting a rare fur pattern mutation. A recessive gene must be inherited from both parents in order for this “blotchy” pattern to appear. First discovered in Zimbabwe in 1926, this very rare animal has been seen in the wild only 6 times. It has been known to exist in Zimbabwe, Botswana and in the northern part of South Africa’s Transvaal province. The De Wildt Cheetah Research Centre in South Africa specializes in breeding this cat in captivity.
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The photo was taken during October 2017 at Ann van Dyk Cheetah Centre, De Wildt, Pretoria, South Africa.
Info source URL: http://www.cheetahspot.com/king.php

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