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Hamadryas baboon buttocks

Belgium. Antwerp Zoo.

 

All baboons have long, dog-like muzzles, heavy, powerful jaws with sharp canine teeth, close-set eyes, thick fur except on their muzzles, short tails, and rough spots on their protruding buttocks, called ischial callosities. These calluses are nerveless, hairless pads of skin that provide for the sitting comfort of the baboon.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baboon

 

Doesn't look very comfy to me ;)

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Uploaded on June 19, 2014
Taken on June 6, 2014