Baboon Checks for Fleas & Ticks

Chacma baboon (Papio ursinus) checking another's rear end for fleas and ticks, Kruger National Park, South Africa. © Scotch Macaskill

Camera: Canon EOS 300D (EOS Digital Rebel); Lens: Canon EF 80-200mm f/2.8L Zoom; Focal Length: 200mm; Aperture: f/4; Shutter Speed: 1/125; ISO: 100.

Location: South Africa's Kruger National Park, established in 1898, hosts a huge variety of wild animals, birds, and plants. In addition to the big cats - lion, leopard, and cheetah - safari visitors can expect to see large numbers of elephant, buffalo, antelope, zebra plus giraffe, hippo, primates, and hyena.

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