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Shortly before we stopped for "sundowners", we came across this
Vervet Monkey (Cercopithecus aethiops) who clearly believed
this was not only his tree but his turf, where
no Land Rovers full of other primates were welcome. He was
outraged! Again and again he jumped to his feet and hurled
imprecations in our direction. I always thought it was a
joke that monkeys said "ook!". This chappie screeched at us again
and again, doing everything short of waving a "nakes go home"
sign in our face. We eventually motored on, stopped, and had a beer.
by John Walker
July, 2001
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