For many animals (if not all), snack time is a sacred time. Most of them don't have the luxury of eating whenever they feel like, so when it's time to chow down, the last thing they want is a pesky interruption.
If anyone would agree with that notion, it's this goofy baboon named Cindy. Because as we see in this hilarious video below, a little creepy crawler was trying to pull a fast one on her while she was eating, but she clearly wasn't having it. Can you blame her? Take a look:
Honestly, that was pretty funny, right? She was so polite and unbothered at first, gently tossing that little pest off to the side. But when it retreated, she basically said, "Nope!" and simply did what had to be done.
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Also, someone in the comments pointed out that the bug looks scarier than Cindy, and I personally couldn't agree more! What on earth is that thing!? Whatever it was... it never stood a chance.
More About Baboons
Baboons are fascinating animals for so many reasons, and are easily one of the most commonly recognized monkeys in the world.
Also, not only are they some of the largest primates in the world, but they're actually only found in Africa and Arabia, which is pretty interesting.
Of the five baboon species, four of them (chacma, olive, yellow and Guinea) typically live in the savannas, while the Hamadryas can be found amongst the hills along the Red Sea. And some, on rare occasions, can actually be found roaming around tropical forests from time to time.
Most baboons tend to spend the majority of their time on land, but they are known to sleep, eat and "keep watch" in trees like most monkeys. They're extremely social creatures as well, and live in groups called "troops" (that can sometimes reach up to hundreds of baboons).
These troops are pretty fascinating and every individual baboon plays a role in them—from the young who typically play and socialize with each other, to the troop leader, which is typically the most dominant male, to all the others in between. Think of it like a puzzle—every piece matters.
As far as their diet, baboons eat a wide variety of meats and plants, including everything from grasses, roots, seeds and bark, to birds, rodents, antelopes (and at times, even other monkeys).
While no species of baboon is considered threatened, their primary predators are still humans, cheetahs, and leopards. C'mon humans! We need to start removing ourselves from some of these lists.
However, by far one of the most fascinating things about baboons is how closely related they are to humans. It's said that we're actually 94% genetically similar, according to the Amboseli Baboon Research Project , which absolutely blows my mind.
That said, when you see them in action, the similarities are pretty easy to spot. They do tend to look like humans in baboon costumes most of the time!
If anything, just refer to the video above. Cindy reminds me of a human simply trying to cram in a snack on their 15 minute work break—eyes on the prize. Don't bother me! And maybe that's why it's so funny to witness?
At any rate, there's a lot more to these goofy primates than meets the eye.
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