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Botswana
We were watching this troup of baboons passing in front of this, and noticed this old female, who seemed thin but healthy - and almost completely devoid of fur.
I thought that seeing bone structure and musculature without fur was very interesting.
Plus, one very pregnant female in the back.

Where is John, our resident Vet, with a diagnosis? :slight_smile:

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Is this interesting to anyone else?

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Sony A1
FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II
Software: Adobe Photoshop 25.12 + DxO Pure Raw
Date Taken: 2023-05-09 22:15:20
Exposure Time: 1/1600 sec
F Number: f/10
ISO Speed Ratings: ISO 10000
Exposure Program: Manual
Metering Mode: Multi-segment
Exposure Bias: 0 EV

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If I turn her over and sit her down she looks a bit like a person I saw. Then many say that there is no relationship between man and ape. A good photo of an unusual, interesting capture Sandy.

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LOL!! Thanks for looking…

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Poor baboon! Hopefully it doesn’t get too cold there.

The rule out list is long (at least for dogs and cats; I don’t work with primates). Rule outs would be conditions and diseases like parasitic, hormonal, immune-mediated/allergic, infectious, genetic, degenerative, etc. Hopefully it is temporary, whatever it is!

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@John_Williams
Thanks, John - Unfortunately, it gets to 32 or less sometimes at night. VERY cold, especially in an open, moving safari vehicle. I hope the poor thing has a furry family to sleep with!

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