A Troop of Amiable Baboons Accept an Easygoing Horse as One of Their Own

A troop of amiable baboons living at the Monkeyland Sanctuary in Plettenberg Bay, South Africa, befriended an easygoing horse named Jericho and accepted her as one of their own.

The troop of baboons groomed the four-legged creature like it was one of their own and even jumped and somersaulted off the horse’s back like it was a trampoline. Docile Jericho welcomed the unlikely attention and allowed the apes to play without complaint.

Lori Dorn
Lori Dorn

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