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there’s a clever brain behind these eyes

there’s a clever brain behind these eyes they scan a south african suburb and

they scan a south african suburb and

they scan a south african suburb and hatch a plan for invasion

hatch a plan for invasion

hatch a plan for invasion it’s a troop of baboons they strike as a

it’s a troop of baboons they strike as a

it’s a troop of baboons they strike as a mob

mob

mob marching boldly into neighborhoods

marching boldly into neighborhoods

marching boldly into neighborhoods scaling walls and seeking out open

scaling walls and seeking out open

scaling walls and seeking out open windows and unlocked doors a single

windows and unlocked doors a single

windows and unlocked doors a single baboon can ransack a house in minutes

baboon can ransack a house in minutes

baboon can ransack a house in minutes grabbing as much food as it can carry

grabbing as much food as it can carry

grabbing as much food as it can carry and consume on the spot getting between

and consume on the spot getting between

and consume on the spot getting between them and something they want can be a

them and something they want can be a

them and something they want can be a dangerous decision baboons are adaptable

dangerous decision baboons are adaptable

dangerous decision baboons are adaptable smart and sometimes aggressive these

smart and sometimes aggressive these

smart and sometimes aggressive these traits have enabled the five different

traits have enabled the five different

traits have enabled the five different species of baboon to spread far and wide

species of baboon to spread far and wide

species of baboon to spread far and wide on the African continent they range from

on the African continent they range from

on the African continent they range from Senegal East to Somalia and south to the

Senegal East to Somalia and south to the

Senegal East to Somalia and south to the tip of South Africa

tip of South Africa

tip of South Africa as human development has expanded we’ve

as human development has expanded we’ve

as human development has expanded we’ve moved into their territory our food

moved into their territory our food

moved into their territory our food provides an overwhelming temptation

provides an overwhelming temptation

provides an overwhelming temptation sometimes staying out of their way isn’t

sometimes staying out of their way isn’t

sometimes staying out of their way isn’t possible some baboons have learned not

possible some baboons have learned not

possible some baboons have learned not to fear humans a likely side-effect of

to fear humans a likely side-effect of

to fear humans a likely side-effect of people feeding them outright

baboons are omnivorous willing and able

baboons are omnivorous willing and able to eat just about anything from seeds

to eat just about anything from seeds

to eat just about anything from seeds to shellfish this opportunism is an

to shellfish this opportunism is an

to shellfish this opportunism is an evolutionary advantage but it can also

evolutionary advantage but it can also

evolutionary advantage but it can also lead to trouble whenever humans are near

these quick learning primates know where

these quick learning primates know where to find our food and how to get it

to find our food and how to get it

to find our food and how to get it they’ll rate crop fields homes and park

they’ll rate crop fields homes and park

they’ll rate crop fields homes and park cars

cars

cars the scuffle and confusion can have dire

the scuffle and confusion can have dire

the scuffle and confusion can have dire consequences

consequences

consequences male baboons are equipped with four

male baboons are equipped with four

male baboons are equipped with four canine teeth up to two inches long they

canine teeth up to two inches long they

canine teeth up to two inches long they can reach 90 pounds and they know how to

can reach 90 pounds and they know how to

can reach 90 pounds and they know how to work as a team using chaos to obtain

work as a team using chaos to obtain

work as a team using chaos to obtain their goals this cooperation

their goals this cooperation

their goals this cooperation adaptability and intelligence make for a

adaptability and intelligence make for a

adaptability and intelligence make for a cunning and persistent foe and an urban

cunning and persistent foe and an urban

cunning and persistent foe and an urban problem without an easy solution

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