Lower Risk - near threatened

Baboon ~ Yellow

The Yellow Baboon is one of 5 species of baboons. They are active during the day and spends most of its time on the ground foraging. The group size of the Yellow Baboon depends on food availability and the level of predation in the area. They mostly feed on grasses and insects, but their diet also includes seeds, fruits and small mammals. They are opportunist feeders and will eat whatever foods are most abundant.

Yellow Baboons can live 30 years in the wild and up to 45 years in captivity.

 

 

 

Cougar

Cougars (also known as Puma or Mountain Lions) live where there is abundant prey, from sea level to 10,000 feet (3,050 m) elevations. They can jump from the ground to a height of 18 feet (5.5 m). Their favorite prey is deer, elk, moose, peccary and bighorn sheep. They cover their kill with leaves and visit for additional meals later. Their main predators are humans and other mountain lions. The life span is approximately 12 years in the wild and over 20 years in captivity.

Blackbuck

Blackbuck is one of the fastest land mammals and can speed up to 48 mph (80 km/h). This antelope had the ability to outrun its predator Asiatic Cheetah, which became extinct in India in the 1960s. Currently, their predators are tigers, wolves, jackals and wild dogs. Blackbucks inhabit woodlands and clearings, while feeding on grasses, leaves and buds. They live 10-12 years in the wild and 18 years in captivity.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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