The Chacma Baboon, also called the Cape Baboon, is among the largest and heaviest of baboon species. It can be up to 4 feet tall and weigh up to 70 pounds. Like all baboons, the Chacma Baboon is a part of the Old World Monkey family, which unlike apes in that they have long tails. Chacma's live in southern Africa, from South Africa to Zambia and Mozambique, and can inhabit a variety of habitats, from the grassy alpine slopes of the Drakenberge to the Kalahari Desert. They are scavengers, and feed primarily on fruit, also eating seeds, insects and small vertebrates. Chacmas are social animals, and live in groups characterized by a social hierarchy. Female Chacmas pass their social ranking onto their offspring, but he social status of males is more tenuous and changes frequently. The Chacma Baboon is often called the “Dog-faced Monkey” because of its distinctive dog-like muzzle. It has a long, sloping face with large, protruding canine teeth that can be up to 2 inches long, even longer than the canines of a lion.
CITES EXPORT INFORMATION
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This wildlife product has been identified as a protected species by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). This means that it cannot be exported outside of the US without special permits issued by the US Fish & Wildlife Service.
Unfortunately, it is not possible to obtain such permits for this particular specimen.
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