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Originally posted by optimus primal
reply to post by donteatthedaisies
many people don't really understand how standing your ground, like the videographer before the creature lunges at him, to a small predator will keep them at bay.
The Olive Baboon is named for its coat, which, at a distance, is a shade of green-grey.[3] (Its alternate name comes from the Egyptian god Anubis, who was often represented by a dog head resembling the dog-like muzzle of the baboon.) At closer range, its coat is multi-colored, due to rings of yellow-brown and black on the hairs.[4] The hair on the baboon's face, however, is finer and ranges from dark grey to black.[3] This coloration is shared by both sexes, although males have a mane of longer hair that tapers down to ordinary length along the back.[4] Besides the mane, the male Olive Baboon differs from the female in terms of size and weight.[4] Males are, on average, 70 cm tall and weigh 24 kg; females measure 60 cm and 14.7 kg.[4] Like other baboons, the Olive Baboon, does not have a flat face, but a long, pointed, dog-like muzzle.[4] In fact, along with the muzzle, the animal's tail (38–58 cm) and four-legged gait can make baboons seem very canine.[3] The tail almost looks as if it is broken, as it is held upright over the rump for the first quarter, after which it drops sharply.[3] The bare patch of a baboon's rump, famously seen in cartoons and movies, is a good deal smaller in the Olive Baboon.[4] The Olive Baboon, like most cercopithecines, has a cheek pouch with which to store food.[3]