The Baboon and The Chicken

If you ever wonder why a baboon would adopt a chicken, the answer is he is at a zoo which does not provide much enrichment. (The zoo I volunteered at provides lots of enrichment to all kinds of species.)

Baboons live in packs and need a lot more interaction than just a few branches.

The story here is that this chick escaped and found herself with Mitis the baboon. The happy ending is that Mitis has a friend and someone to care for, and the chicken was saved, as she was supposed to become food for the animals. This is a private zoo in Lithuania.

The baboon is very gentle with the chicken who enjoys being groomed, and completely relaxed as her eyes are gently closing.