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Your chances of seeing Chacma Baboon in Kruger National Park
Easy to see. Hard to miss. Most drives in Kruger National Park turn up Chacma Baboon.
When to see Chacma Baboon in Kruger National Park
Chacma Baboon are most active during the day (06:00 to 18:00).
This is Chacma Baboon's general behavior. Once enough sightings are logged in Kruger National Park, this page also shows when they're actually seen here.
Where to look for Chacma Baboon in Kruger National Park: best roads
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S36 Nhlanguleni Road, H1-1 Napi Road and S114 Old Main Road run through open grassland and mixed bushveld: good country for Chacma Baboon.
- S36 Nhlanguleni Road71.4 km · open grassland and mixed bushveld
- H1-1 Napi Road55.7 km · mixed bushveld and open grassland
- S114 Old Main Road50.2 km · mixed bushveld and open grassland
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About the Chacma Baboon
The chacma baboon is a large, highly adaptable primate of southern Africa, found in savanna, woodland, grassland, rocky areas and increasingly around human-modified habitats. It has a robust body, long muzzle, powerful limbs and a long tail, with males substantially larger than females. Chacma baboons are omnivorous and feed on fruit, seeds, roots, leaves, insects, small vertebrates and other available food. They live in large, complex troops with strong social hierarchies and spend much of their time foraging, grooming and travelling together.
How to identify the Chacma Baboon
Large, robust baboon with a dog-like muzzle, prominent canine teeth, long limbs and a long tail. Coat ranges from grey-brown to dark brown, with adult males generally larger and more heavily built than females.
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