What I Have Learned So Far

So here are a couple of things I have learned after being in South Africa for 11 days

·      Lipsmacking is the way to show affection to baboons

·      Bottles are battis

·      A female baboon showing her swelling to you is a sign of trust and she wants you to touch it and you should...unless there is a male nearby then do not

·      A male baboon humping your hand is also a sign of trust and you should “diddle” it...yes diddle it

·      Grooming = love

·      There is a drink that the South Africans make made of fermented wheat, Sorgum, yeast, maize meal, sugar and water that sits in the sun for days...and I had some and lived to tell the tale

·      The babies go through almost 180 battis (bottles) a day

·      Baboons of all shapes and sizes love formula and will always drink the extra

·      Baboons are greedy and always want what you have even if they have the same thing

·      Baboon babies love men more than women and when they grow up respect men more

·      Never get in the middle of a baboon fight (duh)

·      Being peed and pooped on is a daily and multiple occurrence

·      You have never seen the sky look as amazing at night as it does here its unbelievable

·      Going to bed at 930 (or earlier) is totally acceptable

·      I miss my mattress...enough said

·      Beets = magenta/red poop and lots of it on you and everywhere

·      You do not choose your favorite baboon they choose you and you become their person

·      Warthogs are total wimps and scardycats and just kind of annoying