Baboons On The Run by photosynthesis
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Although I took lots more shots at the Oakland Zoo, this will be my last post from this batch for a while, as I have other images I'd like to share.
Everyone's seen the prominent & colorful buttocks of baboons & mandrills, but do you know what those fleshy pads are called & what they're good for? They're a form of callus that are called ischial callosities. They enable baboons & mandrills to sleep sitting upright on thin branches, beyond reach of predators, without falling...
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Comments (13)
Celart
Great image frame and postwork. Beautiful artwork. Well done
blinkings
Wow, and here's me thinking they were just plain old RED BUMS!!!!!!!
UVDan
Another great zoo shot.
jayfar
Brilliant shot and great info on the brilliant bums.
dakotabluemoon
Superb shot of them i like this.
JohnDelaquiox
See no evil, Speak no evil, Hear no Evil.. Looks like we have a fourth one added wonder what he could be great capture
alanwilliams
there has to be a purpose behind a big red bum, an excellent photograph
MrsRatbag
Fantastic capture and postwork!
Adobe_One_Kenobi
A little monkey business there I see, nice one Claude
kbrog
Excellent composition and capture! :)
Fidelity2
It is very cool by you. 5+! Thanks.
Richardphotos
chimps can be very ugly, but an integral part for their survival . superb capture
danapommet
I learned something new today and a great shot of this group of baboons.