There are a million stories in the naked jungle. Some of the strangest ones take place on the savanna street corners where baboons hang out. People need look no further for weird, even kinky, tales of life among the feral, fierce, and furry.
Baboons’ odd practices offer more than vicarious thrills for nature buffs, though. In the wild, these regal-looking, powerfully built monkeys behave in ways that raise intriguing questions about what goes on in their minds.
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