BABY BABOONS PLAY TO THE ZOO CROWDS.Byline: BECKIE LAYNG WHEN it comes to monkeying around, these two beautiful baby baboons really do take the banana. The cheeky cheek·y adj. cheek·i·er, cheek·i·est Impertinently bold; impudent and saucy. cheek  i·ly adv. chappies have had the crowds in stitches at Hagenbeck
Zoo, Hamburg Hamburg, city, GermanyHamburg (häm`b  rkh), officially Freie und Hansestadt Hamburg (Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg), city (1994 pop. .
They cannot sit still for a second - unless it's to feed or have a cuddle. A zoo spokesman said: "They are our very own comedians. "The only time they stop climbing and running rings around all the adults is when they want something to eat or need a hug from mum." Sounds like they could be primates for life. Five to 250 Baboons live in groups, or troops, of between five and 250 animals. Their expected lifespan in the wild is 30 years CAPTION(S): OI MA! "Why the long face?" MANIC man·ic adj. Relating to, affected by, or resembling mania. MONKEYS Baboons on the chase SLIM PICKINGS On the pull in the enclosure |
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