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Baboon Island at Krefeld 15/05/09

Just in case the moat was too difficult to jump...

Baboon Island at Krefeld 15/05/09
Maguari, 26 May 2009
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    • Maguari
      Just in case the moat was too difficult to jump...
    • James27
      What the...? I assume there's electric wire or something keeping them off that?
    • Maguari
      Don't think so, in fact. I know sometimes with lemur walkthroughs they have bridges that they electrify completely when new animals are introduced for a few days so they learn to avoid it - this might be the case, but I suspect not. I think the not-actually-that-high sheer drop is the only thing stopping the baboons accessing this bridge.
    • James27
      Thanks, the drop might put them off but if there were fights or something I don't think it would stop them!
    • Maguari
      Agreed! They must surely have had escapes from this exhibit - anyone know for sure?
    • Nanook
      Also that water does not look that deep, surely they could paddle along to the bridge ? Or maybe even along the brickwork.
      A determined primate can do surprising things.
      Even deep water moats have been crossed by Macaques swimming through it, and I`m talking six to eight foot deep.
      Apart from all that its damn hideous!!
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