DOG LEADS BABOONS
Fox Terrier's Eok CAPE TOWN, ^ept. 7. In the kea?t of the Cape Peninsula, one pf tke most civilised areas pf Soutb Afriea, is a ganctuary for animals, birds and insects which have been crowded out pf the regidential distriets, No intruder is allowed; for the "park" is striptly Admiralty property— -a 10-mile square affea of land abovo the • naval base of gimonstDwn known as Klaver CAwp. The "warden" of the game reserve is Corporal J. W. ReX, who tells a remarkable story of a fox terrfpr in thff catop which S-8 ^ leeder to a pack of bahpons. The babpons live in caves not far from the camp buildings. There ara two paeks of them, Every morning they go past the building on their way toward tho feeding spots. About 18 months ago it was noticed that when the baboons passed in the mornmgs, the barking of a dog was hoard. "We found out that this was a fox terrier, which apparently lives with the baboons in the caves," saitl Corporal Rex. "He is a little black and white dog, and he ruus ahead of the baboons, "
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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 33, 2 November 1937, Page 7
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