Apabila Baboon Menangis...

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BABOON
All are among the largest of monkeys. All have cheek pouches, enabling them to "eat and run," large canine teeth and long snouts that give them a doglike appearance. They all possess large ischial callosities. In guinea baboons these are bright red. Baboon ears and faces are naked. Forelimbs and hindlimbs are about equal in length. Tails vary, but are generally long.

Their fur is dense and their coloring varies somewhat, though most coats contain grey or brown. Olive baboons have a greenish olive coat; yellow baboons are yellowish brown; guinea baboons are reddish brown; chacmas range from yellowish gray to almost black.

Body lengths range between 50-60cm. Weight ranges are from about 60-30lbs, or heavier, with the savanna baboons (olive and yellow) being the largest.

They are sexually dimorphic in size and appearance, with males being larger, often twice as large, and having a more distinctive appearance. Males often have manes and/or "capes" of hair around their shoulders. This is especially pronounced in the hamadryas subspecies. This added coat enhances the males' appearance, making them seem even larger. Females display prominent estrus swelling.

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Apabila Baboon Menangis…

Baboon hilang entah kemana
Mentari jatuh, masih tertanya
Entah merajuk, entah merana
Risau sekampung tidak terhingga

Baboon hilang si-Baboon tua
Jaguh kampung tidak tertara
Mana lawan dapat menduga
Jatuh Baboon angkara saudara !

Bak Jebat sejarah tua
Melangkah silat, melawan Raja
Bangkit Baboon ubah suasana
Sayangkan tanah sekangkang kera

Baboon dituduh binatang derhaka
Lalu disumbat dikandang Raja
Saudara membisu seribu bahasa
Tinggal kenangan gelak ketawa

Wahai Tuah suadara hamba !
Dimana letak adil saksama ?
Membahagi kelapa sama rata
Itu kah dikatakan derhaka ?

Wahai Tuah suadara hamba !
Taming Sari-mu mencecah dada
Darah-ku tumpah tidak kenapa
Semangat-ku juga tetap merdeka!

Lalu menghumban si-Baboon tua
Terpecah pintu kandang di-Raja
Melari diri entah kemana
Membawa hati gundah gulana

“Tiada Baboon hilang didunia”
Ungkapan Tuah keramat jaya
Jelek sekali merenung makna
Tingkah sumbang-mu mempersenda !

Lagu Tuah lagu lama
Lagu kami rakyat merdeka
Asyik tari-mu adat menjaga
Adat sama membunuh jiwa !

Rintih Baboon dalam cerita
Melihat sikap gelojoh manusia
Balik ke-hutan lebih mesra
Menjadi “Baboon” lebih mulia !

~O~

Ini adat pantun melayu
Menyimpul makna di-dalam lagu
Kiasnya tajam lagi bersantun
Ibarat mawar, duri dan kuntum !

(Baboon friendly Salim – 17/6/04)

Life Nestling