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Before the name 'monkey puzzle' caught on, this tree was often called the Chilean pine. It is an evergreen conifer, and the indigenous people of Arauco, Chile do eat its tasty seeds. However, is not a pine at all. It is from a different family. In the wild, monkey puzzles are found in Chile and Argentina, 600-1800 m above sea level in moist areas rich with volcanic ash. They grow in mixed deciduous and evergreen forests or in pure stands. Here they can live to be around 150 years old. They have a shorter lifespan in drier or more polluted climes.
Blue refers to color and blue sad according to Lima our driver. Looks like this make you believe it.
He (or she) is a baby Black-faced Vervet monkey. These guys hung out all over the lodge.
Samburu, Kenya, July 2005
Kylee on Monkey Bars
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